agglutinating

Definition of agglutinatingnext
present participle of agglutinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglutinating
Verb
  • Alzheon's product is meant to keep plaques from forming in the first place, by preventing amyloid proteins from clumping at all.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, Dallas and Fort Worth are two very different cities located about 30 miles from each other, but for the purpose of this article, the general lumping together of Dallas-Fort Worth as a metroplex works well, as both cities—along with several suburbs—offer numerous benefits for retirees.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Using a single term to cover these heavier-than-helium elements makes some sense because the universe is overwhelmingly made up of the lighter stuff, so lumping everything else into one group makes the math easier.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • During observations made in August 2025, the team behind the new study found that Cha 1107-7626 was accreting roughly eight times faster than just a few months before.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually the star stops accreting matter, leaving the disk in orbit around it.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The colder conditions will raise the potential for accumulating snow across parts of the Midwest and the Appalachians, including areas farther south and at lower elevations than usual, AccuWeather said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Detroit could also see accumulating snowfall from Sunday morning into midday, possibly affecting busy urban and highway traffic routes.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Also try massing in borders or foundation plantings.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Agglutinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglutinating. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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