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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

In horror the boys watched her raise the slimy, dirty, half-chewed glob of candy above the tabletop to examine it.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

A $9 grilled cheese sandwich came with a measly piece of bacon, thick globs of half-melted cheese and two slices of burnt Texas Toast.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

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

From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025

The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025

Next to other pillars, he presses his ear to the metal, listening to globs of concrete pour into the hollow tube.

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024

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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