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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
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Fragments of bodies, including clumps of flesh and part of a jaw, were placed in a plastic bag.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Social relationships here clump around two primary groups, named the Central and Western clusters.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Soon, clumps started falling out in her hands.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Fragments of bodies, including clumps of flesh and part of a jaw, were placed in a plastic bag.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Verb
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Social relationships here clump around two primary groups, named the Central and Western clusters.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clump
Noun
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No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These gorgeous flower clusters come in shades of white, blue, pink and purple and bloom throughout several seasons.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Wilson Odobert and Simons are expected to miss a significant chunk of next season after suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The classic-cool brand makes up a good chunk of my wardrobe—and, not to brag, but almost none of it was purchased at full-price.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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While many of the brand’s lifestyle models are frequently shuffled in and out of production, the 9060 has held on as a staple of the brand’s lineup nearly four years after its retail debut.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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He then was shuffled between immigration centers in California, Arizona and Louisiana — before landing in Equatorial Guinea almost six months ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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That’s because the newest batch of scenarios only look at emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, which is the control knob that humans can turn.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The company is also offering memberships ($800) to those who want to be guaranteed a bottle from all eight batches, plus a special bonus bottle that won’t be available for purchase to the general public.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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This fermentation process separates the milk into curds (the thicker lumps of cheese) and whey (the liquid portion).—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 May 2026
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Martinez could get a lump-sum check as soon as that money, drawn from frozen Cuban assets, are cleared by President Bush.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Finally, after my sister had been hacking away for three minutes or so, one man stood, stared, anger evident on his face, and stomped away.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 2026
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Navel-gazing cinema about the creative process isn’t usually my bag, but Almodóvar doesn’t take his own misery that seriously, even inserting a manic pixie dream hunk, a male stripper-slash-firefighter played by Patrick Criado, for a little bump and grind.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Toss it all together taking care not to smush the avocado hunks, and eat up.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clump. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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