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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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
The Phillies consulted the Nationals’ doctors and a clot was discovered in his arm.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Conditions like silent high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, or clotting disorders can also go undetected in people who appear otherwise healthy.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
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Noun
On June 18, a multidisciplinary team performed a three-hour operation to remove the clot, realign the cervical bones, and stabilize the spine using two auxiliary plates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
The Phillies consulted the Nationals’ doctors and a clot was discovered in his arm.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
The kidney’s main vein remains clotted off from the torsion.
—Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Conditions like silent high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, or clotting disorders can also go undetected in people who appear otherwise healthy.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clot
Noun
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The organization also is partnering with a nonprofit developer to create a cluster of 21 shipping containers converted into little houses in Eastpointe, just outside Detroit.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cervical cancer screenings allow physicians to spot and remove cancerous or even precancerous lesions (clusters of odd-looking cells that could one day become cancer).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look for pink growing points near the top of the root clump.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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These clumps, in turn, reveal something about the evolutionary history of the star that exploded.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Things begin to gel halfway through the season, especially as more aspects of the characters’ personalities and personal lives are revealed.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The early reaction from critics on the Lido has been all over the map, with some raves, some middling scores and some who didn’t gel with the movie — or its leads — at all.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The new batch will join nearly 8,300 other operational Starlink satellites up there, continuing to flesh out the biggest spacecraft network ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For your pet's batch, leave out onions, garlic, peppercorn, salt and spices.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ancillary fees—from seat selection to baggage—now make up a major chunk of airline profits.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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