agglomerating

verb

present participle of agglomerate
as in rolling
to form into a round compact mass breakfast cereal consisting of agglomerated clusters of wheat, rice, and nuts stays crunchy in milk

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  1. rolling
  2. rounding
  3. balling
Verb
  • Of course, The Château and Woodlands courses offer 18 holes across the rolling hills this region of Georgia is known for.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While the Bobcats were rolling, Boise State started the second half with four punts, a fumble and the pick six before Cutforth found freshman receiver Rasean Jones for a 9-yard TD pass.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of rolling
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  • Launch services for third parties, which include NASA and other Moon Base customers, represent a rounding error in SpaceX’s revenue in the post-IPO world.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • After missing time with an injury earlier in the season, senior quarterback Jacob Howard is rounding back into form for the Warriors.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rounding
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  • With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The second-year wide receiver, who spent 2025 on the Panthers’ practice squad after a short stint with the Cleveland Browns, has been balling this summer — no matter who has been throwing him the ball.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of balling
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