as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
These grill cleaning wipes can be used on every part of the grill, including burners, buttons, knobs, and the whole outer surface.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Swap out old knobs and handles for brass ones to add a sophisticated, elegant touch.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Dust and clean any lighting fixtures in these spaces, wipe down walls, baseboards, windowsills, door knobs, and window treatments.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Or the way the setting sun hit the lacquer furniture and the shiny brass knobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The speaker is meant to convey a luxurious feel, as it's made of real wood veneer and features tactile buttons and knobs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a fast way to modernize the space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Swap out old knobs and handles for brass ones to add a sophisticated, elegant touch.
—Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Dust and clean any lighting fixtures in these spaces, wipe down walls, baseboards, windowsills, door knobs, and window treatments.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Or the way the setting sun hit the lacquer furniture and the shiny brass knobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The speaker is meant to convey a luxurious feel, as it's made of real wood veneer and features tactile buttons and knobs.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a fast way to modernize the space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobs
Noun
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
Noun
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But in the dark, Yara was just trying their best not to trip over young clumps of prickly pear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Sunspots are cooler, darker regions of the sun’s surface that form when clumps of its magnetic field well up from deep within the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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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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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Adding the grits to the pot slowly while stirring is key to the dish's creaminess and no lumps.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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How To Thoroughly Clean Your Bath Mat Cloth Cloth bath mats typically feature nubs, twists, or loops of fabric.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Most small jewelry items are a non-issue for body scanners, but larger, bulkier pieces may need to go into a bin.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The iPhone maker isn’t spending gobs of cash in the race to expand AI computing capacity, instead partnering with Google to power artificial intelligence features.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are gobs of money to be made selling enterprise software, but dulling the impact of AI is also a useful feint.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Knobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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