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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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as in total
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Recent Examples of lump
Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl or glass measuring cup; add buttermilk mixture and melted butter to flour mixture and whisky gently just until combined (some lumps will remain).
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Tim Wragg, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
First, there’s the tendency to lump the entire continent together, leading to a mishmash of accents, clothing, and traditions that don’t belong to any one place.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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
The extensive menu is accented by all kinds of coastal favorites—from the popular she-crab soup and Charleston-style lump crab cakes to jambalaya and lobster bisque.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl or glass measuring cup; add buttermilk mixture and melted butter to flour mixture and whisky gently just until combined (some lumps will remain).
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
But consumers who have real money to spend are lumped into this single category.
—Tim Wragg, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
First, there’s the tendency to lump the entire continent together, leading to a mishmash of accents, clothing, and traditions that don’t belong to any one place.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Atlanta will be without Murphy, Acuña Jr., and Strider for a chunk of the 2025 season.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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What happens in Adolescence A large chunk of the first episode goes through the tedious procedures of entering the criminal justice system—the questioning, the fingerprints, walking up and down stairs to various rooms.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Soreness and swelling may last for a few weeks after surgery, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Both measles pneumonia and brain swelling can be fatal.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, in 2022.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Read Next California Orphan mountain lion cubs found hiding under car after mom killed, California zoo says January 29, 2025 1:56 PM Read Next North Carolina ‘Spirited’ tiger dies at North Carolina rescue after tumors spread.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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As a result, Atlanta were able to enact revenge on The Bay who handed them their only defeat of the TGL season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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On the women’s side, JC Smith (7-18) opens against Livingstone — a team that swept the Golden Bulls with a pair of 13-point defeats in the regular season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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The hulk of metal moved silently through space, high above the blue Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Having boy hulk Matthew Knies at the net front, to retrieve pucks and be a pain for the defence, is one positive step that’s been working.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Since its launch in 2019, The Kelly Clarkson Show has collected 22 Daytime Emmys.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The flight data was collected by Tom Cartwright, an immigrant rights advocate, and was verified by The New York Times.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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In terms of total duels, Leicester have not fared much better.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, startups founded exclusively by women received only 2% of the total venture capital funding in the United States, according to the World Economic Forum.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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