batching

verb

present participle of batch
as in clustering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batching
  1. clustering
  2. grouping
  3. stacking
  4. bunching
  5. assembling
  6. piling
  7. collecting
  8. lumping
Verb
  • Sacramento was crawling Saturday as crowds packed Bugtopia, winding between tables and clustering around displays with the restless motion of a human-sized ant colony.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of clustering
Verb
  • This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • And Smith continues to be on an upward trajectory after stacking reps with Ohtani.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hair thinning becomes more common in the 40s alongside hormonal shifts, so ruling out an iron gap is a useful first step before stacking other products.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stacking
Verb
  • It’s made from a breathable cotton blend with a bit of stretch, has removable pads that are designed to keep their shape without bunching up, and comes in 23 colors and patterns.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Immigration courts inside the Justice Department are drastically accelerating immigrants' hearings and bunching them together with the goal of issuing more deportation orders.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
Definition of bunching
Verb
  • An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Problems have been piling up for regional sports networks as the pay TV bundle continues to bleed subscribers.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Mix them together along with sautéed veggies and shredded chicken before piling into a casserole dish.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of piling
Verb
  • Investigators are now reviewing surveillance video and collecting evidence in the neighborhood to piece everything together.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That comparison includes the boon Target received from collecting its tariff refunds.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
Verb
  • The results will help segment POTS patients into more granular cohorts based on the source of their symptoms, rather than lumping them all together as Simo says the medical industry often does today.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of lumping
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