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Recent Examples of blob However, that second blob of light was most likely coming from a very distant star that had not been observed before. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024 The colliding gas glows brightly in the center of the crash site, but most of the matter has sailed right through, forming heavy, light-distorting blobs on either side. Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024 These are wild acrylic blobs that when turned off make a perfect metallic mirror, and when turned on become transparent with a warm and interesting glow. Helen Havlak, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2024 Past research had suggested a structural anomaly exists there that seems to split the blob in half. Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blob 
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Noun
  • Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At the end of the first song, a small red glob rained down from above.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Sometimes, the first course is kind of mild — a basket of bread and a clump of butter.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Falling ice: Beware of falling ice and snow clumps from tall buildings while things melt.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to its quilted design, the beads are distributed evenly and stay securely in place.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The actress wore a necklace with translucent beads, along with stacks of bracelets, several small earrings and a few glittering rings.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Greedily grab big hunks of it straight from its container to scarf down with half of a sleeve of Saltines and a couple of pickles!
    Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • If what your dinner needs is a big hunk of meat on the table, and for some people that's a non-negotiable for a holiday dinner, this is a really good option.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The dark spots drew together and welled like a droplet of sweat, then ran down her wrist and fell to the carpet.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The most efficient ways to milk cows invariably send a plume of milk droplets into the air—and sanitizing equipment is cumbersome.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Gift cards can feel like a slightly more personal touch than just tossing a wad of bills at your giftee.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Still numbed by what just took place less than one hour before, Beth sat alone in a chair in the front yard when a woman, stranger to everyone, walked up to her and placed a wad of $20 bills in her palm, then without a word moved on.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mister Rogers, with his cardigan drip, that sweater-wearing prowess, was a fiery change-maker, as noted in Chantel Tattoli’s article about his college days in The Paris Review.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Create a Cleaning Caddy Here’s how to store cleaning supplies without worrying about spills or drips ruining a nice basket: Nestle a plastic caddy with a handle inside the basket.
    Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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