1
a
: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick
b
: a daub or spot of color
2
: something shapeless
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Noun
That blue blob in the corner of the map is the lake we're headed for.
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
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Noun
Was Obama ever a man of the left or of the blob?
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
More than two years later, the mysterious blob has finally been identified.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Are jellyfish-like blobs harmful to humans or pets?
—Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blob. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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