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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
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Recent Examples of blob
The City Council of Randwick, a Sydney suburb that is home to four of the beaches, said preliminary test results showed that the blobs were tar balls, formed when oil comes into contact with debris and water.
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Ellie Yuen, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
But one obvious casualty of the workforce grant blob is apprenticeships.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Those blobs bond with one another on impact, incrementally forming into solid walls, columns or other structures.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
This was a revival of an older recipe, we were told, but the chicken was a blob of blubber with the consistency of paper.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Ellie Yuen, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
But one obvious casualty of the workforce grant blob is apprenticeships.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Those blobs bond with one another on impact, incrementally forming into solid walls, columns or other structures.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
This was a revival of an older recipe, we were told, but the chicken was a blob of blubber with the consistency of paper.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blob
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But not everyone has a large chunk of money that is heading their way soon.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Wait a few hours—until the milk starts to curdle and produce solid globs that fall to the bottom—and strain out your liquids with a cheesecloth.Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 July 2024
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So, how might this drug clear these protein clumps? Methazolamide is a type of drug known as a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, which stops the activity of an important enzyme involved in regulating acidity levels in our cells.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Photos pinned to Google Maps from years past show this bridge as a dark round tunnel, slick from mud and moisture, with clumps of unidentifiable detritus scattered along its length.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the local tourism board, the beads are the only historical item allowed to leave the island.Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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As the host and co-creator of Hallmark’s first reality competition series, Bennett is hoping to discover the network’s next holiday hunk in Finding Mr. Christmas (premiering Thursday, Oct. 31, exclusively on Hallmark+).Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Some of your fave Hallmark hunks will be stopping by our office and giving us a sneak peek at what to expect from their holiday slate.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Walking pneumonia spreads through respiratory droplets during close contact, similar to other respiratory infections.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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There, fans sang their team's fight song loud and proud, as VR technology depicted the virus and bacteria droplets that are expelled into the air around them, and how Lysol helps kill them and keep sports fans safe.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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That helps remove some apprehension when dropping wads of cash on a phone with a hinge.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 July 2024
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Sometimes he sang-rapped like had a wad of gum in his mouth, clearly a student of all the early Future tapes.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2024
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Guests can customize their experience, adding IV drips and vitamin shots depending on their needs.James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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The company had moved its milk, sugar and simple drip coffee behind the bar during the early days of COVID-19, but the switch back should give its baristas more time to craft the lattes, macchiatos and other less straight-forward drinks.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blob. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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