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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
The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
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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
Unsurprisingly, most shoplifting occurred downtown, where retail like the Magnificent Mile and the Gold Coast are clustered, followed by neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Old Town.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 26 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
An affordable, reliable and safe bus and rail system is a big reason why big employers clustered in the central city.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Instead of sunlight, chemosynthetic bacteria use chemical reactions to produce sugars that other animals clustered around the vents use to live.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Small Statements In lieu of a large arrangement, single blooms placed down a mantel or clustered on a side table pack an easy, memorable punch.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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
Unsurprisingly, most shoplifting occurred downtown, where retail like the Magnificent Mile and the Gold Coast are clustered, followed by neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Old Town.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 26 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
An affordable, reliable and safe bus and rail system is a big reason why big employers clustered in the central city.
—Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Instead of sunlight, chemosynthetic bacteria use chemical reactions to produce sugars that other animals clustered around the vents use to live.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Small Statements In lieu of a large arrangement, single blooms placed down a mantel or clustered on a side table pack an easy, memorable punch.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al-Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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They are assembled from parts bought separately or even 3D-printed.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The filmmakers assembled an unprecedented data base of Kahlo’s writings, collected from sources around the globe.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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To give a sense of scale, the researchers produced an image of all that plastic waste if it were piled atop Manhattan, and the image is striking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Seattle’s offense piled up 409 yards in the win, led by Charbonnet’s career-best 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and 233 passing yards and another touchdown from Smith.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, Macron convened a meeting of the main parties (but no far left or far-right), the aim being to form a government in the national interest (the trade-off might be a less rigorous budget).Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a rare moment of unity, world leaders convened on Saturday to attend the ceremonial reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in France.Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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As summer approaches, students should consider attending a summer program concentrated on technology, especially if their school curriculum doesn’t offer them much opportunity to explore the field.Kristen Moon, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The majority of creators earn less than $145 monthly, with one-third of all earnings concentrated among the top 1 percent of accounts.Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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