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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed
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as in moron
British
a stupid person
was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot
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Recent Examples of clot
Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The blood also clots more easily, which is why strokes and aneurysms can happen.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Clots are meant to form when the body signals for clotting in response to an injury, and then dissolve once healing begins.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The blood also clots more easily, which is why strokes and aneurysms can happen.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clot
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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With over 30 active researchers in UL’s battery cluster and the AMPEiRE centre for battery and energy materials research, the university continues to lead the charge toward a cleaner energy future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Whichever the case, the researchers are now curious to discover more characteristics of the intriguing object, including determining whether dark matter can exist in small clumps without stars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The question has always been, how small can clumps of cold dark matter become?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blashill opened his first training camp as Blackhawks coach hoping Bedard, Burakovsky and Ryan Donato would gel as a line.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Biadasz came to the Commanders last year after spending his first four years with the Dallas Cowboys, so the veteran center and rookie quarterback had to get to work quickly in order to gel with each other.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Try batch-cooking a grain, such as quinoa or brown rice, to use throughout the week.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nick would reject entire batches for defects that seemed minor, causing delays and waste.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Medicare premiums are expected to rise by a near record dollar amount next year and eat a chunk of the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) older Americans may receive.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Yet this claim conceals the fact that registration is swift for compliant unions but obstructed for independent ones.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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