as in chunk
a small uneven mass
served crackers topped with dollops of caviar as an appetizer
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Recent Examples of dollop
Each dollop offers a unique opportunity for fossilization.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The Sacher torte is a decadent affair, spongy on the inside, principally made from chocolate, often served with a dollop of unsweetened schlag.
—Harrison Vail, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
As for why Catherine likes hers with a dollop of Daisy?
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
The duo, known for their dramatic pop fare with a dollop of country, are slated to perform at at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET, closing out the show.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
The Sacher torte is a decadent affair, spongy on the inside, principally made from chocolate, often served with a dollop of unsweetened schlag.
—Harrison Vail, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
As for why Catherine likes hers with a dollop of Daisy?
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
The duo, known for their dramatic pop fare with a dollop of country, are slated to perform at at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET, closing out the show.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollop
Noun
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The Yankees made so many mistakes in the World Series — particularly in Game 5 — that Los Angeles players spent a good chunk of the offseason publicly mocking the pinstripers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is a road series for the Giants, but a good chunk of their roster has played at Sutter Health Park, the home to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. .—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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One video captures the alligator slamming its jaws open and shut on a hunk of meat, with bits of chicken and Cheetos littering the concrete around its large body.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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On the grate, a half-dozen hunks of beef were slowly smoking.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 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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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In her first Sephora meeting, Gordon gives a merchant a wad of cash, along with an apology for shoplifting over the years.—
Brennan Kilbane,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If filling has any lumps, strain through a fine mesh strainer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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While less consequential for than last year’s clothing controversy involving the apparel brands Nike and Fanatics—which affected jerseys worn by players—New Era’s apparent misstep is another example of MLB’s brand taking lumps because of design decisions made outside of its purview.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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