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Recent Examples of goo
Spattered food and grease can harden or become a sticky goo, making cleaning up later difficult.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
As the curse causes the infected villagers to become violently murderous, police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) tries to get to the bottom of it, personally motivated by his daughter's own transformation.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Snail goo One of the more artful shots in Wuthering Heights features the clearish mucus of a snail trailing along a window.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
As the curse causes the infected villagers to become violently murderous, police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) tries to get to the bottom of it, personally motivated by his daughter's own transformation.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Snail goo One of the more artful shots in Wuthering Heights features the clearish mucus of a snail trailing along a window.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goo
Noun
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Wait until next month to plant corn and okra seeds in the garden — both grow best with lots of heat.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Just mix together a can of enchilada sauce, black beans, corn, chicken, salsa, cilantro, and diced green chiles and let sit in your slow cooker for a few hours before adding in the topping to create a beautiful cornbread crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Goo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goo. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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