as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Are Americans customers asking you for more buttons and knobs?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Swap out old knobs and handles for brass ones to add a sophisticated, elegant touch.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Dust and clean any lighting fixtures in these spaces, wipe down walls, baseboards, windowsills, door knobs, and window treatments.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Or the way the setting sun hit the lacquer furniture and the shiny brass knobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The speaker is meant to convey a luxurious feel, as it's made of real wood veneer and features tactile buttons and knobs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a fast way to modernize the space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Are Americans customers asking you for more buttons and knobs?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Swap out old knobs and handles for brass ones to add a sophisticated, elegant touch.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Dust and clean any lighting fixtures in these spaces, wipe down walls, baseboards, windowsills, door knobs, and window treatments.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Or the way the setting sun hit the lacquer furniture and the shiny brass knobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The speaker is meant to convey a luxurious feel, as it's made of real wood veneer and features tactile buttons and knobs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a fast way to modernize the space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobs
Noun
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Divide the clumps every few years in the spring to reposition crowns at the soil level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The one exception is cocoa powder; those lumps need to be broken up.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Best Nylabone chew toys for puppies This three-pack includes one softer starter bone with nubs that are great for teething, one slightly tougher bone to move onto and one edible bone.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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These tiny pots can be found on plants, rocks, pieces of wood and other places.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Knobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobs. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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