1
: a group of things clustered together
a clump of bushes
2
: a compact mass
3
: a heavy tramping sound
clumped; clumping; clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
Examples of clump in a Sentence
Noun
There is a clump of bushes at the edge of the field.
I could hear the clump of his footsteps as he came down the stairs.
Verb
The virus clumps the cells together.
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
Therefore, a system could identify clumps of debris big enough to contain remains.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 June 2025
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Noun
When prepared per the suggestion of its packaging, the combo of about 30 grams of cookies ’n’ cream powder mixed with 6 ounces of water yields a thick beige liquid that’s punctuated by little black clumps of cookie dust.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
Therefore, a system could identify clumps of debris big enough to contain remains.
—Robin R. Murphy, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Verb
Three skinny fries clumped together and dunked into your favorite condiment will always hit.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 June 2025
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clump. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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Medical Definition
clump
1 of 2 noun
: a clustered mass of particles (as bacteria or blood cells) compare agglutination
clump
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to form clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
the serum clumps the bacteria
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