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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goop
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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