as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clumped
Her ’60s clumped lashes and coiffed hair, for example, are still highly referenced today.
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Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Venus, Mercury, and Saturn will be clumped together just above the west horizon, the publication said, before setting an hour after sunset.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Individually Quick Frozen, vegetables are flash-frozen in single layers rather than clumped together.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists can study this map to see how dark matter has clumped up over billions of years.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Venus, Mercury, and Saturn will be clumped together just above the west horizon, the publication said, before setting an hour after sunset.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Individually Quick Frozen, vegetables are flash-frozen in single layers rather than clumped together.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Scientists can study this map to see how dark matter has clumped up over billions of years.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumped
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The Royals shuffled their outfield this offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The living room has been moved to the second floor in the plans and other rooms were shuffled around, though the project’s size and general design remain roughly the same.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The nearest Portugal defender stumbled as the ball came to Pulisic just in front of the 6-yard box.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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James, the Army veteran from Phoenix, had stumbled across it one night last June, while his wife slept.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Clumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumped. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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