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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
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Recent Examples of glob
The catenary lights provide a festive evening glob reminiscent of vineyard properties.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Wait a few hours—until the milk starts to curdle and produce solid globs that fall to the bottom—and strain out your liquids with a cheesecloth.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024
Bites of a Reuben were interrupted by a glob of fatty gristle; the au jus in the Papa Eddie, a French dip with otherwise good brisket, was unbearably salty.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Wait a few hours—until the milk starts to curdle and produce solid globs that fall to the bottom—and strain out your liquids with a cheesecloth.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024
Bites of a Reuben were interrupted by a glob of fatty gristle; the au jus in the Papa Eddie, a French dip with otherwise good brisket, was unbearably salty.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
Noun
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As a shopping writer, a huge chunk of my 9 to 5 involves scrolling through pages and pages of online merchandise.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Neupert has devoted a huge chunk of her 93 years to education.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The second featured a nearly 6 carat Madagascar sapphire and was finished with a pompom of sapphire and emerald beads.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Solid dehumidifiers are fairly affordable and work by absorbing moisture through their crystals or beads.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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These drugs work by removing amyloid plaques—unusual clumps of proteins that build up in the brain and block cell communication.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Spoiled seeds may also be discolored, have some visible mold growth, or stick together in clumps, indicating moisture—or possibly pantry pests, such as moths or mice—have gotten into the package.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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The disease can be inhaled via droplets in the air, or by touching infected surfaces, then the eyes, nose, or mouth.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the virus can also be spread through breathing in contaminated repository droplets.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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His Girl Hollywood’s hero takes major inspiration from classic movie hunk Gene Kelly, particularly this film and its zany organized crime antics.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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This is the stuff, Kravitz suggests, that modern-day dreams are made of: the dead-eyed hunk, the state of permanent vacation, the numbing cycles of consumption and overindulgence.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Your vape could match your drip or even change colors depending on your mood.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Liquids pour from the pan without drips or clinging to the edge.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its cover — a black-and-white photo depicting more than a dozen Black men, boys, and babies waving wads of cash and liquor bottles over the corpse of a white judge on the lawn of Obama’s White House — was a provocation tailor-made for the Black Lives Matter movement, which was then in full swing.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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For now, Match Group is hoping to appease shareholders by throwing wads of cash at them.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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That helped offset a 5.5% drop for Conagra Brands, which lowered its forecasts for upcoming profit and other financial measures.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some states have experienced drops at the pumps, while in others, the cost of gas has increased.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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