Thesaurus results for NUBS

nubs

noun

plural of nub

as in chunks

a small uneven mass throw a nub of butter into the frying pan

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as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country

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Recent Examples of nubs Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026 My review unit came with silicone nubs that slip onto the stems and direct sound towards my ears. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 The outsole is made of abrasion-resistant, flexible and recyclable rubber and sports hybrid nubs, grooves and sawtooth traction patterns. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 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. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 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. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 How To Thoroughly Clean Your Bath Mat Cloth Cloth bath mats typically feature nubs, twists, or loops of fabric. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 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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Noun

Mayer didn’t have that opportunity in the majors, spending chunks of time at second (53 games), third (39) and shortstop (26).

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

In this case, the O is designed with roots that represent the land, a lamb for spring and new birth, and an almond blossom petal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Born and raised in Nogales, Mexico, the fourth of twelve children, Trujillo had deep community roots.

— Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roots

Noun

This one grows in 3-foot-tall clumps that are soft blue-green in spring and early summer, changing to shades of orange, red and purple in fall.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
In late summer or early fall, dig up the plant and divide the fleshy roots into clumps with one to three eyes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of clumps

Noun

Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Although many fans have their hearts set on a single, high-demand Olympic event, others might be open to discovering different sports during the Paralympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Definition of wads

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Americans from the urban cores to rural outskirts are objecting to these facilities, which house the servers and networking equipment used for AI and other digital services.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Dark stars are hypothetical primordial stars that, rather than producing energy through nuclear fusion, are instead powered by self-annihilating dark matter within their cores.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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