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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
Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Divide the clumps every three years or so to spread around your garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
During a medical leave of absence from school, Reid’s hair fell out in fist-sized clumps.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Recalled because a mixing error resulted in small cornstarch clumps in the product, resulting in a choking hazard.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
There are allegedly clumps of hair next to the hutch.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
With these clumps of three, every single vote matters.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 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
Remove any rocks, debris, weeds, or large clumps of soil.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Divide the clumps every three years or so to spread around your garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
During a medical leave of absence from school, Reid’s hair fell out in fist-sized clumps.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
When exposed to moisture, including indoor humidity, powder detergent clumps and harden, rendering it unusable.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Recalled because a mixing error resulted in small cornstarch clumps in the product, resulting in a choking hazard.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
There are allegedly clumps of hair next to the hutch.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
With these clumps of three, every single vote matters.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 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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Meyer Lemon Besides producing fruit with a distinct sweet-tart flavor, Meyer lemon trees (Citrus x meyeri) also bear clusters of white blooms that smell like citrus.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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But with the disintegration of Hollywood, one of the world’s greatest industry clusters, something more than jobs and income is lost.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Double the fruit intake by adding a few chunks of fresh or frozen watermelon.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 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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Insulet — The maker of continuous glucose monitoring devices is recalling certain batches of its Omnipod 5 pods.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, a national group called Grounded Solutions Network launched a fund to raise money from investors to buy single-family homes in large batches, much like Blackstone and other private equity firms have been doing for the last decade.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 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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As skyscrapers towered over them, their cheers, chants and stomps wove through downtown Dallas.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star Danny (Jonas) and reignites his passion for songwriting.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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West stumbles into the kitchen looking for some buffalo-chicken dip, wearing only a pair of shorts and a smile.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The beautiful arrays of purple, orange and white flowers are still vibrant since first appearing in January.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Clumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumps. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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