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
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
And in the age of AI, where companies may be lowering their headcount and the remaining employees are using gobs of expensive AI compute, the old way of charging customers may need to evolve.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2026
Hodgson’s superpower is his extreme likability, understanding each organic beat that gets his Kenneth into the most devastating revelations the play offers, but with gobs of beauty spilled throughout; his vulnerability is pure divinity.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
The specials ranged from $9 for a margherita pizza to $14 for one topped with prosciutto and gobs of burrata cheese, pictured above.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill.
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Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
And in the age of AI, where companies may be lowering their headcount and the remaining employees are using gobs of expensive AI compute, the old way of charging customers may need to evolve.
—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2026
Hodgson’s superpower is his extreme likability, understanding each organic beat that gets his Kenneth into the most devastating revelations the play offers, but with gobs of beauty spilled throughout; his vulnerability is pure divinity.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
The specials ranged from $9 for a margherita pizza to $14 for one topped with prosciutto and gobs of burrata cheese, pictured above.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gob
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Add oak chunks in a smoker box or foil packet with ventilation holes.
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Instead of a monthly check, every American would be given an account containing a chunk of equity invested in a broad portfolio.
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
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Her boyfriend tried to get her out of the alligator’s mouth, officials said.
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Four meals a day, and 61 mouths to feed.
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The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today.
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There may not be quite as many small-time sailors in the harbor this time, owing to the rigidity that has become inevitable since the 9/11 attacks, but plenty of weekend captains will make their way here.
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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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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gob. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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