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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
The torn magnetic fields quickly reconnected, forming giant loops, some of which continued traveling outward while others retracted back toward the sun, dragging blobs of solar material along in a process known as inflows.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
To a lay person, the pixel-ly blobs in shades of orange may not look too impressive.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Tree silhouettes turn Seussian as their branches and canopies disappear into wonky green blobs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
The continuous investments have, in effect, created one giant blob of AI companies passing the same billions of dollars back and forth.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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With the injury taking place so late in the year, Kittle won’t be a regular participant in OTAs and training camp and stands to miss a chunk of the 2026 season.—
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And ultimately, the movie really does reflect the screenplay, except maybe for large chunks cut out.—
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With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
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Peanut Butter Boppers Gone but not forgotten, these lunchbox-friendly snacks were essentially globs of peanut butter rolled into tubes and surrounded by candy.—
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During the drying cycle, stop the dryer and massage the coat with your hands to help break up any down clumps.—
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These ads showed images of tractors, mountains of blueberries and a man’s hands massaging a clump of dirt, each segment highlighting a different part of the industry.—
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On board this ship were 10 tons of copper ingots, ceramic jars full of wine from Cyprus and oil from the Levant, glass beads, an Egyptian scarab of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and Aegean pots.—
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Colorful beads of all shapes and sizes are returning.—
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In Supporting Actor, the two nominees from One Battle After Another apparently split the vote at the CCAs, clearing a path for Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi, a challenge to the conventional wisdom that 28-year-old hunks don’t win trophies.—
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Put a few hunks of cornbread on your greens and top them with the juices for a life-changing experience.—
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It is usually spread by tiny droplets from person to person through cough, sneeze or talk.—
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The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.—
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
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Finding a small liver wad incredibly difficult.—
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
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Just be careful not to let any drips seep into the appliance vents.—
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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