as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clumping
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Taking the powder straight up might also mean some clumping around the gums, which can only help with absorption and increase benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
There is less clumping with water containing a little starch, like water in which pasta has been cooked.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Ash retains moisture, which can lead to corrosion or clumping in the base of the grill.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
When the powder is mixed into liquid, the MoNi coating prevents clumping.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
And, through it all, the objects with mass and/or energy in the Universe gravitate, clumping and clustering together to form a great cosmic web.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Taking the powder straight up might also mean some clumping around the gums, which can only help with absorption and increase benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
There is less clumping with water containing a little starch, like water in which pasta has been cooked.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Ash retains moisture, which can lead to corrosion or clumping in the base of the grill.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
When the powder is mixed into liquid, the MoNi coating prevents clumping.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumping
Verb
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The video shows agents ducking for cover in front of two white vans while quickly shuffling detainees inside the facility, where an ICE agent frantically guided the detainees down a hallway.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of shuffling through the deep cabinet shelves for small jars, attach rows of slim shelves with dowel rods to safely hold a few dozen spices.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of these agglutinations have a satisfying outlandishness about them: That smooching pair, for example, are wearing huge masks from the Bamana people of West Africa on their heads.—
JASON FARAGO,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2017
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If the patient is already infected with Proteus, then the same agglutination will occur when the Weil-Felix test is administered, and the patient will naturally test positive.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
31 May 2016
Verb
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The Norwegian stomping clear of a defence caught too high up the pitch.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Throngs of teenagers can be seen in the videos hitting, kicking, stomping and pushing victims.—
Robert Anglen,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Consequently, today's population combines elements of small-community social cohesion with cosmopolitan exposure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Addressing such behavior promptly and fostering a positive, respectful environment is essential for maintaining team cohesion and success.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The episode ends with a surreal, graphic deepfake scene of a totally nude Donald Trump stumbling around a desert.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Postdoctoral scientist Qiubo Zhang observed copper ions slipping into gallium and bonding in unexpected ways.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Reneau said the Florida ties have helped with team bonding.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Clumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumping. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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