AGGLUTINATING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

agglutinating

verb

present participle of agglutinate

as in clumping

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This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026

Definition of clumping

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There were some who diminished the novels, lumping them with the frothy stories of such bestselling contemporaries as Danielle Steel or Judith Krantz.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
DeSantis has targeted Democrats for defeat by lumping parts of deep-blue Broward with red pockets in adjoining counties that have nothing in common with cities such as Plantation, Sunrise and Weston.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Definition of lumping

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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.

— Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The protagonists are ultimately constructed like robots, accreting no more experiences or traits or memories than they’re programmed to have.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of accreting

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Their interpretation looks like vinyl letters from a past show peeled off the wall but left on the floor, unpatched holes in the drywall, and accumulating dirt and dust.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
These accumulating expenses effectively act as a hidden tax on communities.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of accumulating

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In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders.

— Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of massing

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