lump (up)

verb

Definition of lump (up)next
as in to clump

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  1. clump
  2. gum
  3. curdle
  4. thicken
Verb
  • While certain types of salt may lose potency, clump up, or change in texture, the core structure of the salt will remain intact.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
  • At the top of the cosmic hierarchy, giant groups of galaxies clump into sprawling, matter-rich filaments and sheets around gaping intergalactic voids, but past that, structure seems to peter out.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of clump
Verb
  • Johnson and other top members blew through their goal of releasing text on Sunday, as last-minute sticking points gummed up the process — including disagreements over aid for farmers.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The antibodies can gum up the workings of a marauding germ or mark it for destruction by other parts of the immune system, making antibodies a critical defense against disease in our immune arsenal.
    Andrew Steele, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of gum
Verb
  • If the temperature is too hot, the crème fraîche could curdle, and nobody has time for that.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Gradually incorporate the rums at low speed to prevent curdling.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of curdle
Verb
  • Add 1 cup of the creamy peanut butter and whisk until combined; let stand 5 minutes to allow mixture to thicken.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Adams’s dulcet voice thickens, and her eyes grow heavier.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of thicken
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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