goop

as in goo

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Recent Examples of goop The company is also home to a podcast division, which has titles such as Office Ladies, Fly On the Wall and The goop Podcast. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 As the dinosaur ambled away, great tail swaying behind its multi-ton body, golden goop began to trickle out of the tree where the wound had just been cut. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 Mama’s Daal is excellent to start with and not at all like the luscious and long-stewed goop scooped up at many restaurants. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 Where conifers grow along the coasts, even seashells sometimes get blown into the goop. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goop
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Noun
  • When the fish are brought to the surface, however, the comparative lack of pressure causes their bodies to collapse into shapeless puddles of goo.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Much like an armored and insulated house, the oozy goo allows bacteria to safely live, thrive and replicate.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But getting rid of the gunk that can clog your dishwasher filters, sprayers, and drains is crucial to getting the most dish-cleaning power from your machine.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The sulfur and salicylic acid calm things down without stripping my skin, and there’s even charcoal and bentonite clay to go even deeper and pull out gunk.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Goop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goop. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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