goop

Example Sentences

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Two problems: At the time, renewable energy cost too much to make it affordable, and adding water usually turns quicklime into an unwieldy goop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That beige-colored goop had small pieces of particles floating in it before it became stiff from sitting and waiting to be used again.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2024

Train cars on the tunnel’s custom-built rail line carried the muck to a drop shaft in Ballard, where a crane with a clamshell bucket grabbed the goop.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

You can practically see the goop in Miami Heat president Pat Riley’s hair as he seethes in resentment when James announces his departure from South Beach to return to Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

“I’m trying. Can you two forget about the bubbling purple goop for a nanosecond? I’m trying to reveal our big family secret!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein