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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of clustered
Dining The resort has five options for dining and drinks, all of which are clustered centrally around Kahuwai Bay.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The hexagonal wood-frame and stucco buildings, once the Malibu Playhouse and now in the process of being turned into Coldplay’s American base, give off ashram vibes, clustered near the top of a hill that rolls down to the shimmering sea.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
These markets were then further clustered into overarching 10 mega themes, as shown in the figure below.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The potential for future school closures has already driven concerns for some, especially given that schools marked for potential closure are clustered in northside neighborhoods.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s designed as an asymmetrical heart, the border clustered with round and oval-shaped rubies with an openworked center of gold in a honeycomb motif studded with round diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The images show Chinese ships clustered close to Thitu.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This marks a dramatic improvement from previous years, when water levels were so low that houseboats clustered in the center of the lake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The hexagonal wood-frame and stucco buildings, once the Malibu Playhouse and now in the process of being turned into Coldplay’s American base, give off ashram vibes, clustered near the top of a hill that rolls down to the shimmering sea.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
These markets were then further clustered into overarching 10 mega themes, as shown in the figure below.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The potential for future school closures has already driven concerns for some, especially given that schools marked for potential closure are clustered in northside neighborhoods.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s designed as an asymmetrical heart, the border clustered with round and oval-shaped rubies with an openworked center of gold in a honeycomb motif studded with round diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The images show Chinese ships clustered close to Thitu.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This marks a dramatic improvement from previous years, when water levels were so low that houseboats clustered in the center of the lake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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Those gathered were to pause for a moment of silence.—
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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In a cruel irony, revelers had gathered to welcome a new beginning.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
4 Jan. 2025
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Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.—
Hilary Shenfeld,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sunday marked just the fourth time in franchise history the Cots piled up 300 rushing yards, and Taylor did most of the heavy lifting with 29 carries for 218 yards and three touchdowns.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ditka piled up his totals in a 14-game season, while Bowers will have two more games and will probably only need 16 to set the record.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
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Newsom’s office has maintained that his original resolution includes provisions rendering the call void if a constitutional convention is convened on a topic other than gun control.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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But legal experts have pushed back on the idea that a constitutional convention could be convened around a single topic.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Espresso is bold, creamy, and intensely concentrated, while coffee is lighter and often served in much larger quantities.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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