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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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
If a fatty deposit ruptures, a clot can quickly form and block blood flow—an event often linked to risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
And on those higher ozone days, there were more hemorrhage (bleeding, as opposed to clotting) strokes and more plaque buildup causing major arteries to harden.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This causes red blood cells to break down, leading to anemia and clots in the blood vessels.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
If a fatty deposit ruptures, a clot can quickly form and block blood flow—an event often linked to risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rat poison typically includes bromadiolone, which prevents blood from clotting, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
And on those higher ozone days, there were more hemorrhage (bleeding, as opposed to clotting) strokes and more plaque buildup causing major arteries to harden.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clot
Noun
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Storms that develop along the front could organize into clusters or lines, increasing the risk for damaging winds and large hail.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Micro clover also tends to be less clump-forming than its full-sized relation.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The affidavit states that Dunmars parked in front of Hayes’ vehicle, partially blocking her path, before a physical fight allegedly broke out involving Dunmars’ daughter and two of Hayes’ daughters.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The big guy in the doorway stretched out his arms, his hands gripping both sides of the knotty pine planks on either side of the door frame, his body filling the space, blocking our way out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Ferrell gelled with each of them and everybody else, doing the Will Ferrell thing, which still works tremendously well after all these years.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Liquid batches can separate or gel over time, so give it a good shake or stir before each use.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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You’re also banned from soliciting signatures, interfering with the voting process, disrupting the polling place or obstructing other voters’ access to the polling place.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 May 2026
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This month, a senior operations officer at the CIA alleged to Congress that the agency had obstructed those investigative efforts and claimed that the computer activity of DIG personnel was monitored.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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