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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
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Recent Examples of blob
In the image below, the reflection is rendered as a faint blue blob toward the center of the image.
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly 40 years ago, Ronald Reagan warned that the Department of Education was primed for capture by the education blob, the teachers’ unions, and lobbyists trying to get their piece of the pie.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
Next, it’s presumed, comes adulthood, and then death, and then resurrection via blobs of data with four tempers.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The partying extends to the traveling ‘blonde blob,’ who are back on Koh Samui with White Lotus staffer Valentin and his Russian cohorts.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Nearly 40 years ago, Ronald Reagan warned that the Department of Education was primed for capture by the education blob, the teachers’ unions, and lobbyists trying to get their piece of the pie.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
Next, it’s presumed, comes adulthood, and then death, and then resurrection via blobs of data with four tempers.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The partying extends to the traveling ‘blonde blob,’ who are back on Koh Samui with White Lotus staffer Valentin and his Russian cohorts.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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However, a large chunk (40,000 jobs) of last month’s layoff count can be attributed to plans tied to two major employers: UPS and Intel.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This is a big part of playoff hockey, something that is new to a good chunk of this group.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dense clumps within these clouds can collapse to form young stars.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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The team performed simulations of the Perseus cluster, which revealed that this clump collided with the cluster around 5 billion years ago.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s filled with desiccant beads using the same moisture-absorbing principles as those ubiquitous silica packages that are tucked into electronic boxes and food to keep the contents dry.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
8 May 2025
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While speaking with Vanity Fair about the dress, Oscar de la Renta designers Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim said the gown was constructed with double corsets featuring sequins, crystals, and glass silver-line caviar beads.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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New cast members include Oscar nominee Allison Janney, Italian hunk Michele Morrone, and Glee star Alex Newell.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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As a result, and unlike most hunks of space junk that re-enter, this half-ton oven-sized beast is likely to impact the surface of Earth.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With that thinking in mind, Dove infused its body wash with millions of teeny-tiny droplets that metaphorically and literally fill in the cracks.—
Dianna Singh,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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In simulated rain tests, droplets of water were held in the tile's crevices, but not absorbed into the material, resulting in even more effective cooling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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With hordes of German and Japanese investors figuratively waving wads of marks and yen at anyone offering dollars, the value of the U.S. dollar set new records.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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Obviously the Dodgers have set the standard in the last couple of offseasons, shelling out wads of deferred money to Shohei Ohtani and a wave of starting pitchers.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Blame it on post-nasal drip, that lovely sensation of mucus sliding down the back of your throat.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Speaking of drip, the clothes he’s been previewing are unironically very good.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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