1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
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 cluster
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The plants spread across the state but cluster around Houston, the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and the oilfields of West Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Avi Dor, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
In hundreds of trials, the worms clustered into their writhing tower formation around the bristle more than 90 percent of the time.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Scout your garden for egg clusters and rub them off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The plants spread across the state but cluster around Houston, the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and the oilfields of West Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Verb
Mathematics also predicts how people’s decisions about vaccination can cluster.
—Avi Dor, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
In hundreds of trials, the worms clustered into their writhing tower formation around the bristle more than 90 percent of the time.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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Google's Pixel phones got a big update this week with the release of Android 16 and a batch of Pixel Drop features.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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With the release of its fourth and final three-episode batch, Disney+’s Andor rose to the top of Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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In Auburn and Woodland, demonstrators gathered near courthouses and freeway overpasses, holding signs calling for limits on presidential power.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Protesters of all ages gather in front of City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Verb
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As people watched from apartment patios above street level, and as tourists huddled inside hotels, a large contingent of LAPD officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired several flash bangs that boomed through side streets along with tear gas.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Some attendees filtered away while others huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
Noun
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This beam strikes a parabolic mirror that scatters the light and shines it on an array of dozens of photovoltaic calls.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Since 1979, The Connecticut Collection has grown to over 2500 works of art including items from a wall tapestry by Frank Stella, original prints by Anni Albers, an array of sculptures by Wolfgang Behl, and a drawing by Sol LeWitt.—
Andre Rochester,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Everyone in my group was marveling over how comfortable the beds were.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Some streets and at least one set of on- and offramps off Highway 101 are closed in Los Angeles as groups of protesters rally on overpasses.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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In my view, true climate leadership demands the vision to turn decarbonization into a catalyst for prosperity, where innovation, science and integrity converge to build industries that heal rather than harm.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
Verb
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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The top 10 is crowded with eight launches, including projects from Pulp, Addison Rae, Marina, and Turnstile, among others.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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