nubs

noun

plural of nub
1
as in chunks
a small uneven mass throw a nub of butter into the frying pan

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2
as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country

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Recent Examples of nubs Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026 My review unit came with silicone nubs that slip onto the stems and direct sound towards my ears. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 The outsole is made of abrasion-resistant, flexible and recyclable rubber and sports hybrid nubs, grooves and sawtooth traction patterns. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 The high-tops were essentially created as high-top basketball shoes with nubs tailored to astroturf, and a zippered tongue features an additional velcro layer at the top. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Ephemera directs the brain to the tiniest concrete nubs of consciousness, calming the quaking mind and bringing us back to ourselves. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 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 Best Nylabone chew toys for puppies This three-pack includes one softer starter bone with nubs that are great for teething, one slightly tougher bone to move onto and one edible bone. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubs
  1. chunks
  2. roots
  3. clumps
  4. hearts
  5. wads
  6. cores
  7. globs
  8. kernels
Noun
  • Broken chunks of concrete cover the building's entranceway while the staircase is littered in rubble and broken glass.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Reus missed big chunks of the campaign with knee and hamstring injuries.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • The Buffalo Rose Saloon (Golden) Located in the heart of downtown Golden, the buildings that house The Buffalo Rose events complex have roots that are as old as the city itself.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • In keeping with its sister business, Trophy Club will dig deep into its golf roots.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Lipofuscin is essentially cellular garbage (clumps of oxidized proteins and fats that cells can no longer break down).
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What other research is being done Researchers are actively developing other therapies that target the toxic alpha-synuclein clumps that cause Parkinson’s and related diseases.
    — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of clumps
Noun
  • As the inaugural case that launched our office's Cold Case Homicide Unit, this prosecution holds a special place in our hearts as ministers of justice.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Other clips highlight the causes that are particularly close to the couple’s hearts.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • 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.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of wads
Noun
  • What matters are fast cores for agentic speed and latency, and efficient memory that can keep up with the cores.
    — Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Eventually, all stars, including our beloved sun, will run out of hydrogen in their cores, and the death process will begin.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of cores
Noun
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
  • Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Definition of globs
Noun
  • The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
  • While corn on the cob is a no, kernels from the cob are a yes.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of kernels

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