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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

He cleared his throat and spat a thick glob of phlegm onto the rushes.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

From Slate Jul. 26, 2025

“It’s going to come off in globs, but also leave some remnants.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.

From New York Times Feb. 29, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2023

Other globs of verbal fat include the metaconcepts we suctioned out in chapter 2, including matter, view, subject, process, basis, factor, level, and model.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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