1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
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2
as in ton
gobs plural
a considerable amount
has gobs of money
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chiefly British
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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Recent Examples of gob
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
But their marmalade is supreme, the perfect mixture of sweet, tart, jewel-like gobs feathered with slivers of Seville-orange peel.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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Other actors with Abdul-Mateen’s wide smile, soft voice, and broad shoulders may have just leaned on their looks to cover up their character’s least-likable moments — as if gobs of charm in one scene can erase the ugliness glimpsed in others.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
But their marmalade is supreme, the perfect mixture of sweet, tart, jewel-like gobs feathered with slivers of Seville-orange peel.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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About 7,000 vessel passages occur each year, moving more than 86 million tons of cargo.—
Victoria E. Freile,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Damien Lewis and Rob Hunt are Pro Bowl-level starters, but their backups leave a ton to be desired.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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This is far from the first time Crow-Armstrong has courted controversy by running his mouth.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti’s body was found at the mouth of the cave, leading authorities to believe the other four remain inside, Shareef said.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Researchers have found remains of the sailors, as well as artifacts from the shipwrecks.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Tucker’s rapid-fire delivery is punctuated with sound effects, music cues, and the use of a variety of props dangling from his person at all times (including handcuffs, a wad of cash, and two guns).—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Just know that there is an army of mariners on the ships, moving those goods around the world.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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But with fat’s waning popularity, Americans were eager to ditch those thick hunks of red meat for lighter poultry.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Especially if you got swept into the butcher block craze of recent years, these hunks of wood can be nearly impossible to store in cabinets.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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There’s plenty of space in the rear too, with loads of head and legroom for adult passengers.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gob. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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