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as in chunks
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 blobs
Inorganic crystals could have caused the wormy features; the types of chemical reactions that produce limestone could have caused the blobs.
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David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The Nest Cam 2-pack works indoors or outdoors, runs on batteries, and actually shows super clear HD footage instead of just fuzzy blobs.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The latter, which are millimeter-size blobs, are each surrounded by black rings that scientists determined contain iron and phosphate after studying them with Perseverance's toolkit.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, these gnarly-looking blobs are no larger than 4 millimeters (or 5/32 of an inch) wide.
—Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Microgravity conditions complicate fluid transfer, as fuel forms blobs instead of flowing like on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
But first, and with no clear reason, a couple of alien creatures — blue blobs that mimic human speech — also pop their smiley faces into Billy’s industrious fund chasing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
To their shock, seismic waves appear to lose very little energy on their journeys, suggesting the blobs are made of very large crystals after all.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
The Nest Cam 2-pack works indoors or outdoors, runs on batteries, and actually shows super clear HD footage instead of just fuzzy blobs.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The latter, which are millimeter-size blobs, are each surrounded by black rings that scientists determined contain iron and phosphate after studying them with Perseverance's toolkit.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, these gnarly-looking blobs are no larger than 4 millimeters (or 5/32 of an inch) wide.
—Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Microgravity conditions complicate fluid transfer, as fuel forms blobs instead of flowing like on Earth.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
But first, and with no clear reason, a couple of alien creatures — blue blobs that mimic human speech — also pop their smiley faces into Billy’s industrious fund chasing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
To their shock, seismic waves appear to lose very little energy on their journeys, suggesting the blobs are made of very large crystals after all.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blobs
Noun
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Filled with warm spices, tender chunks of fruit, and pecans, and topped with a caramel glaze, Apple Dapple Cake will put you in a fall state of mind—even if the weather isn’t quite there yet.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, the last few years have been more challenging, with Gucci rapidly losing momentum — and Kering’s debt load swelling after an acquisition spree that included Creed, Maui Jim, a 30 percent stake in Valentino, and large chunks of prime real estate.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Margot Robbie attended the London premiere of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in a sheer Armani Privé dress covered in beads, sequins, and rhinestones.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Add butter and pulse until the mix clumps together to form pea-size balls.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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That coupled with the blood droplets in the front hallway and the front walkway, investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for the house on Southwest Sixth Avenue.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cumberland Falls is one of only two places in the world that regularly produces moonbows — a night-time rainbow created by moonlight refracting through water droplets.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Water runs underfoot and drips from the ceiling, continuing the process that has been going on for millions of years.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a funnel to fill the feeder to avoid drips and spills on the exterior.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Blobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blobs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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