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
  • If your bunching bed sheets have been a frequent thorn in your side, the Bozenu Bed Sheet Strap Set is well worth picking up for just $6.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bunching
Verb
  • The team highlighted that the NSWC Corona controls and ships gages to the defense industrial base partners responsible for manufacturing and assembling the Trident missile.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After heeding the call for volunteers and spent the next year assembling a team of family and students to capture the Great American Eclipse of 2024.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 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
  • Before Monday, Eldridge had played first base in each of the Giants’ last 11 games, committing just one error and collecting nine assists.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The center of excellence focused on institutionalizing best practices, training service members and collecting data on civilian harm.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 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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