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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The plants spread across the state but cluster around Houston, the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and the oilfields of West Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Avi Dor, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
In hundreds of trials, the worms clustered into their writhing tower formation around the bristle more than 90 percent of the time.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Scout your garden for egg clusters and rub them off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The plants spread across the state but cluster around Houston, the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and the oilfields of West Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Verb
Mathematics also predicts how people’s decisions about vaccination can cluster.
—Avi Dor, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
In hundreds of trials, the worms clustered into their writhing tower formation around the bristle more than 90 percent of the time.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Amazon's competitor will launch the next batch of Kuiper satellites on a Falcon 9 as soon as next month.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Protesters of all ages gather in front of City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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In Auburn and Woodland, demonstrators gathered near courthouses and freeway overpasses, holding signs calling for limits on presidential power.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Verb
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As people watched from apartment patios above street level, and as tourists huddled inside hotels, a large contingent of LAPD officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired several flash bangs that boomed through side streets along with tear gas.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Some attendees filtered away while others huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
Noun
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This beam strikes a parabolic mirror that scatters the light and shines it on an array of dozens of photovoltaic calls.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Donald Trump spoke briefly at the 250th anniversary Army parade, after reviewing a procession of thousands of soldiers in present and past uniforms, an array of military hardware, aerial flyovers and a large fireworks display.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Some streets and at least one set of on- and offramps off Highway 101 are closed in Los Angeles as groups of protesters rally on overpasses.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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The groups behind the protests didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Long balls through the middle allow their midfield trio to converge, win possession and reset the attack.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Florida Panthers players, thousands of jubilant fans and the coveted Stanley Cup converged several times along State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale as the team celebrated its second consecutive Stanley Cup with yet another parade and beach extravaganza.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
Verb
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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The top 10 is crowded with eight launches, including projects from Pulp, Addison Rae, Marina, and Turnstile, among others.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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