gobs

plural of gob

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gobs Dalton said a lengthy prison sentence wouldn’t make the community any safer, wouldn’t help the man with his addiction and would cost taxpayers gobs of money. Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 In some instances, websites have gobs of readable material that explain what IQ is and how to manually determine yours. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobs
Noun
  • After finishing third in the state and returning a ton of talent, though, the mindset has shifted.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
  • White Sox fans can be forgiven for not having a ton of hope that things are really getting better for their team.
    Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Police then issued a search warrant at the suspect’s home, where the bodies of over a dozen dead cats were discovered, officials said.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
  • The business expected to cater a few dozen graduations, parties and other events as the Memorial Day weekend approached.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • It’s been a bumper seven days for law enforcement working on cyber and dark web investigations, who have accomplished a slew of takedowns, arrests and seizures across the world.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Microsoft is testing a slew of new generative AI features for Paint, its Snipping Tool, and Notepad.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Other than capitalizing on its popularity and maybe making a bunch of money, what is the point of a live-action version of this game?
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • That means a revisit for old fans who grew up with Stitch's shenanigans alongside his young Hawaiian bestie Lilo and a fresh bunch of little movie lovers discovering the adorable pals for the first time.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • That’s why homebuilders charge a premium for wooded lots, and why some buyers will gladly pay extra for mature trees.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • In fact, most of the countries here, including Costa Rica and Guatemala, host a Cup of Excellence, an annual competition that rigorously evaluates and scores the finest lots.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Suspicion grew over how the son accumulated such wealth – especially as Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene campaigned on being from a rural, not wealthy family.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
  • She’s had so much ambition and drive in her life to get to the top of the social mountain and have this incredible wealth.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 May 2025

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“Gobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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