as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
In this case, regulation can be more responsive to nuances of context, and the regulatory knobs are tunable rather than being just on/off.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
Get into a Rivian to date and there’s a lack of buttons, knobs, and toggles.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Think drawer pulls and knobs in a matching color to create a cohesive look.
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Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Paint the walls, opt for an interesting wallpaper pattern, replace the toilet and vanity, swap out tacky old hardware for stylish knobs and pulls, and install new light fixtures.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
Two knobs protrude from the UMS, one on the left and one on the right.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
In a neural network with hundreds of unlabeled knobs… what do any of them mean?
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
Get into a Rivian to date and there’s a lack of buttons, knobs, and toggles.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Think drawer pulls and knobs in a matching color to create a cohesive look.
—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Paint the walls, opt for an interesting wallpaper pattern, replace the toilet and vanity, swap out tacky old hardware for stylish knobs and pulls, and install new light fixtures.
—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
Two knobs protrude from the UMS, one on the left and one on the right.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
In a neural network with hundreds of unlabeled knobs… what do any of them mean?
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobs
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Offerman, whose role provides a framework for the plot, spends chunks of rehearsal watching.
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McCary also points out that shorter grass clippings are also less likely to form large or heavy clumps that might smother patches of lawn.
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Plant them in clumps behind or at the edges of a group of dahlias for a stunning early autumn display.
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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
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Lenders will take the keys and private equity will take its lumps, as designed.
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Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight.
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The high-tops were essentially created as high-top basketball shoes with nubs tailored to astroturf, and a zippered tongue features an additional velcro layer at the top.
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Made of quality vegan leather, the brand’s pieces feature expensive-looking designs at surprisingly affordable prices.
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Weekend hangs require pieces that are comfy and easy to pop on—and that’s where an airy eyelet top and loose jeans come in.
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.
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“Knobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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