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noun

ˈkləmp How to pronounce clump (audio)
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1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air

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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass a clump of dirt

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clump

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verb

as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots

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Recent Examples of clump
Noun
One feature worth further research, the authors noted, are the gaps or clumps in stellar streams that scientists theorize develop when small concentrations of dark matter pass through them. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 As such, undergoing a screening colonoscopy, during which polyps (clumps of abnormal cells that may be noncancerous or cancerous) can be removed, is one of the most valuable ways to prevent colorectal cancer. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026 The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped? — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clump
  1. cluster
  2. chunk
  3. shuffle
  4. batch
  5. lump
  6. stomp
  7. bunch
  8. hunk
Noun
  • Health officials were alerted in early May to a cluster of unexplained illnesses around Mongbwalu, a busy gold-mining area near Bunia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This includes multiple clusters of cases, including the large multistate outbreak related to the iceberg lettuce.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • Expect Black to play a good chunk of snaps Thursday to solidify his standing after San Francisco drafted him in the third round, calling him the second-best running back in the draft despite being the third off the board.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunk
Verb
  • Canden Arciniega shuffled on the hot granite terrace on a mid-August morning, counting the names on her list.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping your eye on Bredeson is as hard as tracking a ball beneath shuffling cups.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Noun
  • As usual, the batch of Marlins deals on trade deadline day were more about the future than the present.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While cookie-making can seem simple, paying attention to the small details along the way can make all the difference between an everyday batch and a bakery-worthy dozen.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • Tyman was immediately referred to a local hospital due to concerns about the lump.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend evenly so there are no lumps of sugar.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lump
Verb
  • To help with this, each box comes with a selection of rockets to stomp with.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Each day, the women were woken at six, with the sounds of stomping boots and barking dogs.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomp
Noun
  • Gather a bunch of people who have never lived on their own before, and there’s a good chance that not all of them will be conscientious about cleanliness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Emmy voters are not a sentimental bunch, and the categories are stacked and fiercely competitive.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This hunk of hardware has no flywheel and employs seven wet multi-disc clutches, which enable it to skip gears as needed.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
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