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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt
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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride
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as in idiot
a stupid person
gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married
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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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Recent Examples of lump
Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Whisk together and make sure no chocolate lumps remain.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Errol Morris, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
But when these acts are lumped into yacht rock, they are relegated to the minor leagues, stuck as purveyors of slick chill-out music for the aging and affluent.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020
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Noun
But then, in April of 2024 and on the eve of a 50-date U.S. tour with The Alarm, Peters felt a lump in his neck.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Whisk together and make sure no chocolate lumps remain.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Significantly, Sessions did not address families crossing the border — they were lumped in with smugglers.
—Errol Morris, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
But when these acts are lumped into yacht rock, they are relegated to the minor leagues, stuck as purveyors of slick chill-out music for the aging and affluent.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump
Noun
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That’s a problem because interest is already swallowing up a greater chunk of the annual federal budget than defense spending.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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New York is reportedly willing to eat a chunk of his contract to get a deal done.—
Zach Pressnell,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of the common culprits behind puffiness (as distinct from facial swelling, which can be indicative of more serious issues), is dehydration or water retention, which explains why an evening of alcohol can impact how your face looks the next morning.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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There were no broken bones, either, so aside from a few scratch marks and swelling of his upper lip, Self survived the incident without stitches.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jack Hoffman, a beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers superfan, has tragically passed away at 19 years of a diffuse high-grade neuroepithelial tumor.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Medical tests in October confirmed new and more aggressive tumors had developed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Despite Fritz’s defeat, there remains a healthy contingent of US participants in the tournament, with Monfils facing American Ben Shelton in the fourth round on Monday.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their first defeat since December 7 must be quickly consigned to history and Howe’s team must learn how to better recover from setbacks at home.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kadyrov’s fighters were instrumental in the final assault on Donetsk Airport in January, having fought for months to capture the wrecked hulk of buildings that once made up the passenger terminals.—
Nicholas Waller,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2015
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Among the ideas shared was a plan to overhaul how amendment sponsors can collect petitions to get initiatives on the ballot.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Detailed analytics and reporting Simply collecting the data isn’t enough.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The victim complied for a total loss of about $42,000.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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In total, 18 names have been connected to the Bears search in some capacity, leaving many around the league wondering if such an expansive search might actually hurt the process.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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