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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air
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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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
During the procedure, doctors are looking to remove polyps—small clumps of cells that form on the lining of the colon or rectum.
—Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Setting the cutting height too low can cause the lawn to burn out in the hot sun and may also force the mower blades into contact with dirt clumps, bumps in the yard, or low-lying obstacles, such as small rocks.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Buffalo Grass Buffalo grass grows in dense, deeply rooted clumps about a foot in diameter and four to six inches high.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
No snagging Lower-quality beard combs often have the intolerable tendency to pull, yank or just rip out clumps of facial hair.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Three years later, Hendon’s team turned their attention to studying why the microscopic clumps form in the first place, particularly at very fine grind levels.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Divide the clumps every few years in the spring to reposition crowns at the soil level.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
During the procedure, doctors are looking to remove polyps—small clumps of cells that form on the lining of the colon or rectum.
—Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Setting the cutting height too low can cause the lawn to burn out in the hot sun and may also force the mower blades into contact with dirt clumps, bumps in the yard, or low-lying obstacles, such as small rocks.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Buffalo Grass Buffalo grass grows in dense, deeply rooted clumps about a foot in diameter and four to six inches high.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
No snagging Lower-quality beard combs often have the intolerable tendency to pull, yank or just rip out clumps of facial hair.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Three years later, Hendon’s team turned their attention to studying why the microscopic clumps form in the first place, particularly at very fine grind levels.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Lion’s ear produce clusters of fuzzy orange flowers that give the plant its common name.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since pharmaceutical companies typically make drugs and therapies in batches and plan those batches months in advance, some companies may not be able to increase estrogen patch production for a few months, Ganio said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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At present, the team has only managed to showcase the catalyst under laboratory conditions in small batches.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Verb
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In the closing moments, Godzilla stomps his way to the Statue of Liberty, setting his sights on New York City.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ellie stomps back to the crew mess to whine about it to Jenna and Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Laugier’s story continues, the man wanders through a forest, stumbles upon fallen branches, and has an epiphany.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory and mischief unfolds.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Clumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumps. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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