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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
Awful, a blob with three mouths, is portrayed as lonely and shunned.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The blobs are cerebral organoids, artificial structures that mimic parts of a human brain.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Read Next Northwest These mysterious blue blobs are washing up on WA beaches.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Gas comets tend to appear as fuzzy or diffuse blobs of light in binoculars and telescopes.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The blobs are cerebral organoids, artificial structures that mimic parts of a human brain.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Read Next Northwest These mysterious blue blobs are washing up on WA beaches.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Gas comets tend to appear as fuzzy or diffuse blobs of light in binoculars and telescopes.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
Noun
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Meanwhile, Noss estimates that 85 percent of species could be saved by simply protecting a sufficiently large chunk of each type of American ecosystem.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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As for rain, a large chunk of the middle part of the country will see wet, potentially stormy weather this weekend as a system moves through the Plains.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Or do lawmakers and policymakers genuinely believe the United States can't defend its interests around the world without pouring globs of taxpayer money into a building that fails financial audits on an annual basis?—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The soft egg contains a glob of orange goo in the middle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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The results show whether the brain of a person with cognitive symptoms also has amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic proteins that build up in the spaces between brain cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Among my carpet of Peruvian lilies stands a clump of the Third Harmonic variety.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The texture is creamy, with tiny exfoliating beads.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Anok Yai The A-list model wore a custom black corset shirt dress with 1.1 million bugle beads embroidered throughout the entire look in a crisscross pattern with exaggerated hip detailing.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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And the list is stacked with 11 Hallmark hunks and festive favorites.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Its moisture-wicking performance was also excellent, with water droplets spreading quickly across the surface of the fabric.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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There’s movement — in his chest, his sighing eyebrows, in droplets of blood making a splash on the floor that nobody else can feel.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Smith also admitted in his plea agreement to carrying a large wad of cash and a small vial of cocaine in his pocket that morning.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Taylor is in a Gretchen Wieners costume, warming up her jaw for some yelling with a giant wad of gum.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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Irrigation and Agriculture For growing crops, drip irrigation is the way to go.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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If the unit has a drip tray, remove, empty, and wipe it clean before drying it and returning it to the unit.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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