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glob

[glob] / glɒb /
NOUN
thick lump
Synonyms


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She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

If eaten in the right order, locals say, fresh notes should emerge with each glob on the flight: caramel, custard and finally, an almost alcoholic bitterness heralding the Musang King.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

"It represents who I am, I think," said Braathen, who left the Norwegian set-up in 2023 after clinching the World Cup slalom crystal glob and announced his link-up with the Brazilian federation in March 2024.

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

"It's basically a glob of randomness," Xue said.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2024

Connor sprayed a glob of Easy Cheese into his mouth.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Despite the warnings, I have removed satisfying globs of wax.

From Slate Jul. 26, 2025

Or crouched in the apartment hallway, scooping up globs of spilled cheesecake with Rachel.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2023

Kreztler cautions against camping under trees because the melting cycles under trees make the snow icy and lumpy — and campers risk large globs of snow falling on them.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2022

This time, it’s MoMA’s collection behind the globs and blobs.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2022

For half a minute afterward, the sky was filled with sparks, fireballs, and globs of fuel.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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