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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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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
Ellie Seymour, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
Rounded flower clusters about an inch in diameter usually consist of light yellow blooms in the center with orange, red, pink, peach, yellow, or white blooms surrounding them, though some selections offer solid colors.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Most importantly, these were clustered in specific locations.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Start with a browse around the cluster of upscale boutiques along the Rue Vieille du Temple, before exploring the dizzying choice of restaurants and bars on surrounding streets.
—Ellie Seymour, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
Rounded flower clusters about an inch in diameter usually consist of light yellow blooms in the center with orange, red, pink, peach, yellow, or white blooms surrounding them, though some selections offer solid colors.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Verb
Small green bugs are clustered at the end of the stems of some of our shrubs and flowers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Most importantly, these were clustered in specific locations.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Save Girls’ Sports activists gathered outside Yorba Linda High School in protest, which OutKick documented firsthand through conversations with parents and attendees at the meet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Before the team’s departure, the staff gathered for a final walk-through.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Former University of Kansas one-and-done combo guard Darryn Peterson huddled with scouts and front-office executives representing 10 pro basketball teams on Wednesday morning at the NBA Combine in Chicago.—
Gary Bedore
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Iran responded early in the morning of May 10 to Trump's proposal to stop fighting and begin peace talks on an array of contentious issues, according to reporting from Iran's IRNA news agency.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The necropsies also revealed pneumonia and infections from a broad array of pathogens.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses primarily found in species of rodents across the world.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Initiatives at both the federal and state levels are converging.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Paul Jabara led multiple lives that converged in gay disco.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Sidewalks and riverside paths in the area are often crowded with pedestrians, joggers and cyclists.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Six Charlotte neighborhoods were ranked among the top 10 places to live in North Carolina overall, The Charlotte Observer previously reported – more than 20 crowd the top of the list of best places for young professionals.—
Eva Flowe
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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