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  • noun Plural form of dollop.

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Examples

  • When brownies are done, gently spread the topping over the brownies, adding it in dollops to cover the whole surface evenly.

    German Chocolate Cake Brownies | Baking Bites 2010

  • Spoon reserved chocolate batter in dollops over top.

    Archive 2005-12-01 2005

  • Spoon reserved chocolate batter in dollops over top.

    Cream Cheese Raspberry Brownies 2005

  • Throw in dollops of confected outrage over your political opponents complete lack of preparedness to face down the ‘threat 'and you have the typical Lib's stock in trade response to the terrible plight of some of the most vulnerable people on the planet.

    Global Voices in English » Australia: Playing Political Bingo with Boat People 2009

  • In fact, each of the dollops was a fair sample of the material of the ocean floor extending from the inner edge of the coral to the beach.

    My Tropic Isle 2003

  • In fact, each of the dollops was a fair sample of the material of the ocean floor extending from the inner edge of the coral to the beach.

    My Tropic Isle 1887

  • FREEZE WHIPPING CREAM: If you have a carton of whipping cream close to expiring, you can whip it and make "dollops" on a cookie sheet.

    pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator 2008

  • Kitchen of Innovation Mix, one part relational aesthetics with one part "American Idol," add generous dollops of DIY and CSA and you'll birth not just an alphabet soup bowl full of acronyms -- FEAST, INCUBATE -- but the latest art-foodie-sustainability exercise.

    James Rieck and Jonathan Monaghan at Hamiltonian Gallery Jessica Dawson 2010

  • They're better for scooping up large dollops of ice cream or mashed potatoes.

    Let Me Tell You A Story John Olson 2011

  • The current vogue of 45-minute, high-concept single episodes means that everything else can get squeezed to the margins, resulting in dollops of exposition and all-over-the-place characterisations, like Hugh Bonneville's heartwarming-yet-bloodthirsty buccaneer, or the cheery Silurian medical researcher in "The Hungry Earth", memorably described by the Androzani review site as "lovable old Dr Mengele".

    Is time up for Doctor Who? 2011

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