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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clump
Gina Vaynshteyn, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
Here is how to add powdered beetroot to your beverages:
Begin with a small amount of beetroot powder (e.g., one-half teaspoon), gradually adding more powder as needed.
Use a whisk, blender, or fork to ensure your beverage is free of clumps.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
As early as 1500 BCE, ancient Egyptians added a binding agent to their water to clump contaminants together for easy removal.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Four months after having my baby, I was partially convinced someone had made a voodoo doll of me and was ripping out my strands in sizable, gasp-worthy clumps.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
Here is how to add powdered beetroot to your beverages:
Begin with a small amount of beetroot powder (e.g., one-half teaspoon), gradually adding more powder as needed.
Use a whisk, blender, or fork to ensure your beverage is free of clumps.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
These proteins can malfunction, clump together and create tangles – preventing the microtubules from functioning properly.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
As early as 1500 BCE, ancient Egyptians added a binding agent to their water to clump contaminants together for easy removal.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clump
Noun
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But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
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By calculating the positions of nearby stellar clusters through time, the researchers identified two main suspects that could have housed the supernova progenitor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carter also voided leases of large chunks of the campus to UCLA and the private Brentwood School.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Miami relied on its press-zone defense for a large chunk of the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Sacramento, a new batch of state lawmakers, elected partly by mad-as-hell voters and unscarred by past legislative battles over permitting changes, may be newly receptive to making big changes too.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Well, this hard cider kit is easy to use and makes three batches of tart, dry cider.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stay for dinner with weekly specials including lobster ravioli and squid ink fettuccine with lump crab meat.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The extensive menu is accented by all kinds of coastal favorites—from the popular she-crab soup and Charleston-style lump crab cakes to jambalaya and lobster bisque.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s nothing like playing with a bunch of guys, man, a band.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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This popular brand found at most grocery stores is a bit chewy and has some hunks of fat that don’t cook out, but the hit of fennel is a win.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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On December 27, 2024, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, detected a hunk of space rock approximately 828,800 kilometers (515,000 miles) from Earth.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clump. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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