as in chunk
a small uneven mass
deftly avoided stepping in a gobbet of spit on the sidewalk
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Recent Examples of gobbet
New York City schools had stopped serving the savory poultry gobbets after people found foreign objects inside them.
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Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 28 June 2023
In temperatures exceeding 800 Celsius (1,472 Fahrenheit), gobbets of fluid metal splashed and contaminated the church’s stonework throughout.
—Feargus O'Sullivan, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2019
Afterlife with Archie cheerfully drops bloody gobbets of doom on the carefree world of Riverdale.
—Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2018
But of real emotional value, this season has great gobbets.
—Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 12 Feb. 2018
The name of the sender was blacked out, but the content of the email took the committee’s entire threadbare claim to any legitimacy at all and fed bloody gobbets of that claim to the wolverines.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Sep. 2017
Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 28 June 2023
In temperatures exceeding 800 Celsius (1,472 Fahrenheit), gobbets of fluid metal splashed and contaminated the church’s stonework throughout.
—Feargus O'Sullivan, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2019
Afterlife with Archie cheerfully drops bloody gobbets of doom on the carefree world of Riverdale.
—Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2018
But of real emotional value, this season has great gobbets.
—Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 12 Feb. 2018
The name of the sender was blacked out, but the content of the email took the committee’s entire threadbare claim to any legitimacy at all and fed bloody gobbets of that claim to the wolverines.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 13 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbet
Noun
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Atlanta will be without Murphy, Acuña Jr., and Strider for a chunk of the 2025 season.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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What happens in Adolescence A large chunk of the first episode goes through the tedious procedures of entering the criminal justice system—the questioning, the fingerprints, walking up and down stairs to various rooms.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hulking hunks of protein dangle inside two dry-age refrigerators.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Not to be upstaged, her husband and cohost Mark Consuelos presented his best Fiyero in the spot, giving Wicked star Jonathan Bailey some heady competition in the Wicked hunk department.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Actually before jumping up to the stage to accept his Oscar, Brody raised eyebrows by pulling a wad of chewing gum from his mouth and throwing it to Chapman to hold.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dig up the entire clump, cut the iris foliage back to 6-8 inches, and divide the clump into several new pieces.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bags are ideal for overgrown lawns, as the clumps of dead grass other mowers leave behind can kill the grass beneath them.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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The puck broke Ray’s glasses and left a massive lump on his head, but Ray didn’t miss a second of game action.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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“Gobbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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