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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
Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s no bigger beauty bummer than buying a brand new mascara, only to apply it and have your lashes littered with clumps.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
When Christina says there was some pea-sized clumps of corn, God, pea-sized is rather large.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This drought-tolerant grass grows over 3 feet tall in clumps.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Hubble, on its part, highlights clumps and streaks near the dust lane, showing that the star is still actively feeding on material from its surroundings while also releasing jets and outflows.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Kentucky warblers and other songbirds are known to nest in clumps of cinnamon fern.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.
—Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s no bigger beauty bummer than buying a brand new mascara, only to apply it and have your lashes littered with clumps.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
When Christina says there was some pea-sized clumps of corn, God, pea-sized is rather large.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This drought-tolerant grass grows over 3 feet tall in clumps.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Hubble, on its part, highlights clumps and streaks near the dust lane, showing that the star is still actively feeding on material from its surroundings while also releasing jets and outflows.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Kentucky warblers and other songbirds are known to nest in clumps of cinnamon fern.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Instead of forming evenly in all directions, the clusters grew unevenly, faster in some directions than others.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Break up the plantings of shrubs with clusters of attractive evergreen trees.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ship sports other battle scars as well; several chunks are missing near its base, which looks a bit like the ear of a dog that lost a fight.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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With Noni Madueke doubled up on out wide, Zubimendi shuffles backwards to receive the pass, and then fires a pass into Martin Odegaard, breaking the first two lines of the opposition’s 4-4-2 defensive block.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He was used to recording batches of 15 songs.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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This marks the 18th edition in the annual series, which features a unique blend of three bourbon recipes and four different batches, bottled at barrel strength.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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Every founder stumbles—some in a very public fashion.—
Samantha Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The team worked with four participants, each almost completely paralyzed, who had micro electrode arrays implanted in slightly different areas of the motor cortex.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 Aug. 2025
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Previous attempts to develop flat-panel laser displays have required complicated laser arrays or low-throughput fabrication methods, greatly limiting their performance and scalability, the researchers say.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Clumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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