clumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of clump
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air

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

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clumps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clump
as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots

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Recent Examples of clumps
Noun
Lipofuscin is essentially cellular garbage (clumps of oxidized proteins and fats that cells can no longer break down). — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 What other research is being done Researchers are actively developing other therapies that target the toxic alpha-synuclein clumps that cause Parkinson’s and related diseases. — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 But in general, the scuzz in these songs is homogenized, distributed evenly rather than sticking out in clumps. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 Next, the researchers compared octopus and squid tissue and found that the former did in fact have fewer and smaller protein clumps. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 At the base, blueberry shrubs have multiple canes (or branches) that grow directly out of the earth in clumps. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026 Mix until it’s mostly blended and clumps up a bit, or for about 1 minute. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 Protostars are born when patches in vast molecular clouds cool and form clumps, collapsing under their gravity. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint. — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 24 June 2026
Verb
Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026 Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026 However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families. — Brandi Jones, Health, 15 Jan. 2026 Cocoa powder often clumps in its container. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 Young stars form within collapsing clouds of gas and dust, which flatten into broad protoplanetary disks where material gradually clumps into larger bodies. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The alum then clumps the smaller, suspended fats together for easy removal. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumps
  1. clusters
  2. chunks
  3. shuffles
  4. batches
  5. wads
  6. stomps
  7. arrays
  8. globs
Noun
  • In fact, of the two viral clusters that were in both San Diego and Tijuana, one grew, while the other one stayed stable.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • However, federal officials said there are multiple clusters of the ailment active in the United States.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Broken chunks of concrete cover the building's entranceway while the staircase is littered in rubble and broken glass.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Reus missed big chunks of the campaign with knee and hamstring injuries.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of chunks
Verb
  • On a cloudy-white Sunday morning in June, Joey Phelps shuffles into the familiar back pew of Yeakley Chapel, the small Methodist church that has been a part of his life for nearly 50 years.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2026
  • As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of shuffles
Noun
  • The senator recently released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal records, including his pandemic-era diary, and several batches of documents pertaining to the origins of the coronavirus.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • Add the pasta in an even layer, working in batches, and fry for a few minutes per side until deeply golden and crisp.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of batches
Noun
  • Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of wads
Verb
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Definition of stomps
Noun
  • It’s been less than a year since Georgia Power’s regulator said the utility could double the size of its power grid and build new power plants, solar arrays and battery storage because of all the data centers slated to come here.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Even despite all this, the task force observes that defensive arrays might be insufficient to stop rogue drone operators from succeeding in their goals.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of arrays
Noun
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
  • Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Definition of globs

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