goop

as in goo

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Recent Examples of goop In the books, he’s associated with vampires and werewolves; we’re reintroduced to him as this puddle of vampiric goop that sucks the life from the living and can command giant wolves. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024 Where conifers grow along the coasts, even seashells sometimes get blown into the goop. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 Fleck paid the price, needing a series of towels to get most of the goop off and was even pushing it out of his ear during a local TV interview. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2025 My kids squirm through an application of the typical goop styles, but those last much, much longer than spray-on brands. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goop
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Noun
  • The plastic — salvaged from a waste site and beach cleanup in Cape Town — is melted down into a black goo and turned into sculptures, Olivier tells Axios.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.
    Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Crumbs and other gunk can build up in the basket, on the rack and in the heating coils.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But between busy days and multiple people using it, gunk is bound to build up over time.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Too much crud on the vents can also affect the performance of your air fryer.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Goop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goop. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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