1
a
: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick
b
: a daub or spot of color
2
: something shapeless
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Examples of blob in a Sentence
Noun
That blue blob in the corner of the map is the lake we're headed for.
flicked a blob of jelly on the toast and began to spread it around
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PCMAG, 16 May 2024
For many, the name change is only further confirmation that the Boy Scouts have abandoned their traditional role of instilling traditional masculine virtues in boys, becoming yet one more arm of a progressive culture-war blob.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Although most appear as tiny, fuzzy spots or blobs, one named UGC 4526 clearly shows the spindle shape of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
For many, the name change is only further confirmation that the Boy Scouts have abandoned their traditional role of instilling traditional masculine virtues in boys, becoming yet one more arm of a progressive culture-war blob.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for blob
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“Blob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blob. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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