Thesaurus results for BLOBS

blobs

noun

plural of blob

as in chunks

a small uneven mass flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around

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as in beads

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass got a blob of honey on his sweater

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Recent Examples of blobs OpenAI’s tools also have similar kinds of blobs with large eyes that might be a little endearing. — Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026 The objects looked like fuzzy blobs like comets, but didn't move like a comet. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 And while Muse’s cuddly bear mascot and Dots’ anthropomorphized blobs feel like obvious attempts to capture a wider consumer audience, Instinct feels markedly different. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Use a model only to propose a label for new unstructured blobs. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 In fact, Lucas and LACMA are members of an encouraging new crop of museums — blobs or otherwise — designed as landscapes themselves rather than just containers in a landscape. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026 While the Silo 17 citizens are getting murdered en masse, Troy has the image switched to a thermal map and has the audio cut off, so that the people look like colored blobs — and so their screams go unheard. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 This stunning manicure features shimmery sapphire blue blobs housed by organic chrome spheres on a milky nude base. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Because the vulnerability affects almost 20 years of PHP, big chunks of internet history are in danger of being lost.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Pick from gummy bears, brownie chunks, M&M’s, marshmallows, and more.

— Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunks

Noun

The actress turned to designer Elias Matso for her look — a halter dress embellished with beads, bands of fabric and a fringy skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
The Laundry Bundle includes a pack of detergent sheets, fabric softener sheets and in-wash scent booster beads.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of beads

Noun

The calves struggled against a current thick with floating clumps of river plants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The formula pairs glycerin and flexible polymers to coat and define every lash without weighing them down, while the dual-length brush prevents clumps and lengthens from root to tip.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clumps

Noun

But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

Definition of globs

Noun

Nestled deep among the wads of shredded paper and other bric-a-brac, the occupants made not a squeak, concealed to anyone who looked through the carrier’s door.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of wads

Noun

Likewise, the agents that cause illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, mumps, pertussis, and strep throat can be transmitted as heavy droplets that land on mucous membranes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
An image of ink droplets inside a printer has won first prize at the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition, which focuses on images taken through a microscope.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of droplets

Noun

Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lumps

Noun

Figures emerge from his signature black background, their silhouettes resolving and dissolving amid legato drips and vigorous brushwork.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Go to the 17th-floor wellness center, where there’s a zen infinity pool, a gym with a Thai boxing ring, and a medical spa, featuring treatments like Botox, body contouring, and IV drips.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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