as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
Simple and stylish, this small microwave uses classic dial control knobs to set the timer up to 35 minutes and adjust the cooking power.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the scare, Rocky has taken extra precautions, purchasing childproof safety locks for her stove knobs to help prevent accidental activation in the future.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Compared to my Telecaster and Stratocaster with their pickups, their wiring, their knobs and switches, the classical guitar has a certain simplicity in the way this wood resonates and thereby creates music.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Many companies have gone further, integrating essential vehicle controls into those systems while reducing physical buttons and knobs.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Upgrade Your Hardware Speaking of hardware—replacing your builder-grade door handles, cabinet knobs, light switches, vent covers, and even door hinges can instantly upgrade a space.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the scare, Rocky has taken extra precautions, purchasing childproof safety locks for her stove knobs to help prevent accidental activation in the future.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Compared to my Telecaster and Stratocaster with their pickups, their wiring, their knobs and switches, the classical guitar has a certain simplicity in the way this wood resonates and thereby creates music.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Many companies have gone further, integrating essential vehicle controls into those systems while reducing physical buttons and knobs.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Upgrade Your Hardware Speaking of hardware—replacing your builder-grade door handles, cabinet knobs, light switches, vent covers, and even door hinges can instantly upgrade a space.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobs
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Scientists are also studying the formation of unusually large ice chunks called megacryometeors that can fall from the sky even on clear, sunny days.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Explosives blasted the building supports and gravity pulled the structure down, leaving a heap of concrete chunks on the site.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Now researchers have found that these clumps give off a distinctly floral scent—making the larvae the first animal known to mimic a flower’s smell.—
Chris Simms,
Scientific American,
12 Apr. 2026
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The densest, coldest clumps of gas contract first, drawing in larger and larger amounts of matter onto them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Apr. 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
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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Otherwise, Florida’s corners have been inconsistent, taking their lumps against a deep, talented receiving corps.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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Throw the pieces into a zip-top bag along with lemon (juice and slices), olive oil, a minced shallot, some Parmesan, and salt and pepper.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those pieces of software, among other things, power operating systems and transfer data for things connected to the internet.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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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 18 Apr. 2026.
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