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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of cluster
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
On the evening of April 23, Venus makes its closest approach to the Pleiades star cluster, passing about 3½ degrees to their lower left, making for a lovely sight in binoculars.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
When to See a Doctor If facial changes are persistent, cluster with other symptoms or have not improved with lifestyle changes over several weeks, a clinical evaluation makes sense before reaching for a supplement.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
On the evening of April 23, Venus makes its closest approach to the Pleiades star cluster, passing about 3½ degrees to their lower left, making for a lovely sight in binoculars.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Hornets are now standing out from the pack of teams clustered in the Eastern Conference’s Play-In Tournament race.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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Add remaining meringue in 3 batches, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition until only a few streaks of meringue remain (err on the side of undermixing to keep the cake batter billowy).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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After the brand said 12 tons of KitKat products were stolen while being transported between a factory in central Italy and their destination in Poland, the company launched an online tracker so consumers can check whether their KitKat came from the missing batch.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Talent is equally spread across all groupings — another tweak from the new staff.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Broadview, a few dozen gathered to commemorate the ritual outside alongside detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ali, who wasn’t formally charged, called his family to say that he would be released on bail, and asked them to gather the funds and collect him from prison.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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We were huddled shoulder to shoulder on the floor at my bedroom door, listening at the decent-size crack.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others huddle in tents pulled together from sheets of tarp along the curving coastal corniche or around Horsh Beirut, a park of pine trees on the outskirts of an area of the southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is a lovely array of dresses, and it is pulled from a collection that DAM’s fans and supporters can easily admire.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Montana state laws have gone even further, granting all patients access to an even wider array of experimental treatments.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But now campaign organizations are converging on the race as the fast-growing Phoenix area becomes a destination for data centers and semiconductor factories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Depending on your space, make sure each seat has an easy entry and exit in the furniture grouping to avoid tripping or crowding.—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Independence mayoral election Independence’s top office is among the most important races on this spring’s crowded Jackson County ballot.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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