Synonyms of clumped

clumped

verb

past tense of clump

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily

a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffled
• stomped
• stumbled
• lumped
• weaved
• sloughed
• barged
• stamped
• shambled
• hauled
• trudged
• lurched
• dragged
• scuffed
• tramped
• floundered
• pounded
• scuffled
• stumped
• staggered
• galumphed
• lumbered
• plodded
• slogged
• tromped
• flopped
• flogged
• swayed
• waddled
• reeled
• blundered
• tottered
• wobbled
• careened
• doddered
• teetered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slid
• glided
• whisked
• hung
• drifted
• floated
• hovered
• waltzed
• coasted
• poised
• wafted
• breezed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clumped

Their ordinary matter — their gas and dust — swirled about and got clumped up. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

When the researchers tested what the hydroxyl radicals could do, a common protein clumped together at the plastic surfaces — a sign that its structure had been damaged. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2026

This explains why the isotopes are so well mixed rather than clumped, and also tells us that Bennu's parent probably formed not long after Jupiter did. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped? — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026

The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026