1
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
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
The most famous place to sample it is Ramen Alley, a cluster of 17 restaurants in the beehive-like entertainment district Susukino.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
While waiting at a crosswalk, a gaggle of Italian schoolboys clustered in front of me, every single one wearing the same Borealis daypack from The North Face, likely stuffed with textbooks and homework.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
From Bauhaus to Sundance, creative scenes have always formed this way — built through clusters of people who find each other and the opportunities that accumulate around them.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
The most famous place to sample it is Ramen Alley, a cluster of 17 restaurants in the beehive-like entertainment district Susukino.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
People lived in cottages clustered in a village.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
While waiting at a crosswalk, a gaggle of Italian schoolboys clustered in front of me, every single one wearing the same Borealis daypack from The North Face, likely stuffed with textbooks and homework.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The grouping prompted a closer look, and data from three powerful instruments revealed faint light emitting around the clusters — clear evidence of an underlying galaxy.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cats found in and around Maryland home Once at the house, officials found cats huddled together outside.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He was convicted in 2024 on an array of drug and weapons charges related to his leadership role in the cartel and is serving a life sentence.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bumblebees are a common sight among the tubular blooms, along with an array of butterflies and other pollinators.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Video footage shared with the Tribune shows the three trucks converge on a dark street.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Western Wall stands as one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem, where Judaism, Christianity and Islam converge.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cavernous, slightly chaotic, and nearly always crowded—this is not just a hotel, but a destination to cross off the checklist for visitors to Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Video uploaded to social media shows the officers being battered by snowballs outside the rest rooms as dozens of parkgoers crowd around filming the cops and jeering at them.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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