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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
Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2024, things improved: the IOC separated the hyper-specialized discipline of speed climbing, but kept lead and boulder lumped together.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 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
That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
If one rather pertinent piece of information is banned from credit reports, those for whom a complete credit report would enhance their capacity to borrow are potentially lumped in with those for whom a full credit report would expose a truth that the CFPB is trying to obscure.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2024, things improved: the IOC separated the hyper-specialized discipline of speed climbing, but kept lead and boulder lumped together.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 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
Noun
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However, a large chunk (40,000 jobs) of last month’s layoff count can be attributed to plans tied to two major employers: UPS and Intel.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This is a big part of playoff hockey, something that is new to a good chunk of this group.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stash a pair in your carry-on to help prevent swelling and that heavy-leg feeling while flying.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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However, once her swelling went down, the shape of her earlobes bounced back to normal.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, Cannon and Scott welcomed their first child together, a son named Zen, who died that December at five months old due to a brain tumor.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Today, ultrasound is being used to destroy tumors, stop heavy bleeding, support drug delivery, and even influence brain activity in conditions like Parkinson’s disease.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Local disaster for Dutton compounds national defeat Dutton not only lost the national contest, but was also ousted from his own seat in the northeastern state of Queensland, in a shock defeat to Labor’s Ali France.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Arteta did not disclose the exact nature of the problem but explained Timber, 23, was missing from the matchday squad for the weekend’s Premier League fixture due to a knock picked up in the first leg defeat against the Ligue 1 champions on Tuesday.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because the park was damaged and is surrounded by the hulks of once-beloved homes.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Airlines are collecting billions of dollars annually from seat assignment fees.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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As many as 80% of soil samples collected downwind of the Eaton fire had lead levels above the state health standards for residential properties.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Verb
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In recent months though, and as the weather’s picked up, another style of jeans has been shuffling their way onto our moodboards.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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No more shuffling through your wallet for cash or a credit card.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The competition — which featured 17 total contestants — unfolded this past weekend, with the preliminary round taking place on Saturday, May 10 and the finals on Sunday, May 11.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Towns -- who averaged right at 13 boards per game in the regular season and pulled down 32 total rebounds in the last two Knicks-Celtics matchups of the regular season -- grabbed 13, 17 and 15 rebounds in Games 1, 2 and 3.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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