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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
found a glob of chewing gum under my theater seat
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Recent Examples of glob
But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
When thinking about mold in the home, the image of fuzzy green globs clinging to old bread may come to mind.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
At the end of the first song, a small red glob rained down from above.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
When thinking about mold in the home, the image of fuzzy green globs clinging to old bread may come to mind.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
At the end of the first song, a small red glob rained down from above.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glob
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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Break the problem into manageable chunks through three forms of parallelism.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Her hair is of textured gold and crowned with blue, green and purple enamel, accented by old European-cut diamonds and gold beads.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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In his hands, statement pieces—like this necklace with Baoulé fragments, ancient amber beads, and diamonds—draw attention not for their carat weight but for their striking composition.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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Existing clot-removal treatments typically involve inserting a device into the affected blood vessel via a catheter, then using that device to either suck up the fibrin clump or snare it then drag it out.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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With a fork, mash the banana in a separate small bowl until mostly smooth, leaving a few clumps.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Faster cutting speeds produced up to four times as many droplets as slower speeds.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Rain collects in droplets on your visor, and lightning flashes add to the atmosphere.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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As Dorman, Arca’s chief investment officer, sees it, people buy things for three reasons: (1) future profits, like a cash-flowing business (2) utility, like a hunk of steel and (3) coolness, like a baseball card.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This hunk of confetti cake from Butter+Blooms in Rogers was not too sweet, not too big and not expensive ($5).—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
19 May 2025
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That equates to the sound of your refrigerator or a drip coffee maker, Tract officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2025
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The candles have a realistic look since they are covered in real wax and even feature wax drips near the flame.—
Maya Handelsman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The first few sections of the article describe a dinner at an upscale Lower East Side restaurant, during which Jordan, then 28, sticks a wad of chewing gum under the table as revenge for being made to wait too long at the host station.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Start with adding a few drops to a quart of water and test it out on a couple of leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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“Glob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glob. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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