as in chunks
a small uneven mass
served crackers topped with dollops of caviar as an appetizer
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Recent Examples of dollops
Evenly spoon the pie filling over the cake batter using small dollops; gently spread to cover completely.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Toyota applies its race DNA in dollops But why build such an extreme Corolla?
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
In this cobbler, the batter completely covers the fruit instead of the usual dollops of pastry speckled on top.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Pour on the dressing, stir to combine, then spoon onto a wide serving dish and top with dollops of the yoghurt, swirling it to reveal the shades of red.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 May 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
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Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Crisp saffron risotto mini arancini arrived in dollops of aioli.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Finish with a few dollops of thick yogurt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
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Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
Toyota applies its race DNA in dollops But why build such an extreme Corolla?
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
In this cobbler, the batter completely covers the fruit instead of the usual dollops of pastry speckled on top.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Pour on the dressing, stir to combine, then spoon onto a wide serving dish and top with dollops of the yoghurt, swirling it to reveal the shades of red.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
16 May 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Crisp saffron risotto mini arancini arrived in dollops of aioli.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Finish with a few dollops of thick yogurt and a squeeze of lemon or lime.
—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollops
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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
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Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
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Protostars are born when patches in vast molecular clouds cool and form clumps, collapsing under their gravity.
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Otherwise, the excess moisture will cause the blueberries to freeze into clumps.
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Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.
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