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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in huddled
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 clustered
Dining The resort has five options for dining and drinks, all of which are clustered centrally around Kahuwai Bay.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The hexagonal wood-frame and stucco buildings, once the Malibu Playhouse and now in the process of being turned into Coldplay’s American base, give off ashram vibes, clustered near the top of a hill that rolls down to the shimmering sea.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
These markets were then further clustered into overarching 10 mega themes, as shown in the figure below.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The potential for future school closures has already driven concerns for some, especially given that schools marked for potential closure are clustered in northside neighborhoods.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s designed as an asymmetrical heart, the border clustered with round and oval-shaped rubies with an openworked center of gold in a honeycomb motif studded with round diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The images show Chinese ships clustered close to Thitu.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This marks a dramatic improvement from previous years, when water levels were so low that houseboats clustered in the center of the lake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The hexagonal wood-frame and stucco buildings, once the Malibu Playhouse and now in the process of being turned into Coldplay’s American base, give off ashram vibes, clustered near the top of a hill that rolls down to the shimmering sea.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
These markets were then further clustered into overarching 10 mega themes, as shown in the figure below.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The potential for future school closures has already driven concerns for some, especially given that schools marked for potential closure are clustered in northside neighborhoods.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
It’s designed as an asymmetrical heart, the border clustered with round and oval-shaped rubies with an openworked center of gold in a honeycomb motif studded with round diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The images show Chinese ships clustered close to Thitu.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
This marks a dramatic improvement from previous years, when water levels were so low that houseboats clustered in the center of the lake.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Russia’s defense ministry claimed that Friday’s strike had killed 85 Ukrainian and Western military officers gathered at the restaurant near the playground.—
Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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This dump and bake casserole can be assembled in just 10 minutes and cooks in just one pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Just two episodes into his new podcast, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has already assembled quite a roster of high-profile guests who oppose transgender rights.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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Seventeen hundred people piled into the comments expressing astonishment that someone who had previously been so vocal in support of Ukraine was now apparently cheering the humiliation of its leader.—
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirk’s 9 skewed the number a bit, but bogeys piled up and there were eight doubles, too.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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Newsom’s office has maintained that his original resolution includes provisions rendering the call void if a constitutional convention is convened on a topic other than gun control.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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But legal experts have pushed back on the idea that a constitutional convention could be convened around a single topic.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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The real estate market for high-end properties priced more than $5 million is limited in Sacramento, but luxury transactions are increasingly concentrated in the $3 million to $4 million range, Bishop said.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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