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as in converged
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
Another factor could be too many buds clustered on a shoot where removal of all but one of them will ensure that the remaining bud will open.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Granite Staters are also more likely to live close together, with nearly two-thirds of the population clustered in three metropolitan counties that include mid-sized cities such as Manchester and Dover.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, Ken Griffin’s $238 million purchase at 220 Central Park South has held the citywide record since 2019, while the other top sales, ranging from about $135 million to $188 million, are similarly clustered well above 14th Street.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Areas to Visit The Settlement Despite being the second-largest island in the British Virgin Islands, Anegada has less than 500 permanent residents, most of whom are clustered in The Settlement, the island's only town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Several of the apartment buildings will be clustered together, with several retail spaces — including a grocery store and a gym — close by.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
The set-up inside the circle felt more like a rehearsal space, with the group clustered together while also roaming freely around the stage, playing to different parts of the audience.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
The best skiing is found in the south, clustered near the Bavarian Alps and the Austrian borders.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Granite Staters are also more likely to live close together, with nearly two-thirds of the population clustered in three metropolitan counties that include mid-sized cities such as Manchester and Dover.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
For example, Ken Griffin’s $238 million purchase at 220 Central Park South has held the citywide record since 2019, while the other top sales, ranging from about $135 million to $188 million, are similarly clustered well above 14th Street.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Areas to Visit The Settlement Despite being the second-largest island in the British Virgin Islands, Anegada has less than 500 permanent residents, most of whom are clustered in The Settlement, the island's only town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Several of the apartment buildings will be clustered together, with several retail spaces — including a grocery store and a gym — close by.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
The set-up inside the circle felt more like a rehearsal space, with the group clustered together while also roaming freely around the stage, playing to different parts of the audience.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
The best skiing is found in the south, clustered near the Bavarian Alps and the Austrian borders.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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Some families of the victims were upset that more officers were not charged given that nearly 400 federal, state and local officers converged on the school soon after the attack.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In Paris, revelers converged around the glittering Champs-Élysées avenue.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Mike Lee of Utah, Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, withheld their votes and huddled with Thune at the back of the chamber.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Republicans huddled on Friday afternoon after Schumer’s floor speech but seemed to see no immediate path forward.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In December, locals crowded into a planning commission meeting, where a public hearing on the proposed rezoning was on the agenda, leading to the postponement of the event.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Early prototypes shown at CES were assembled rapidly for demonstration, but Lumus says the underlying architecture avoids exotic materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The incident, captured on video by multiple bystanders, occurred as a group of people allegedly assembled to block ICE officers who were conducting an immigration enforcement operation.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mulch should not be piled around the stem of a woody shrub or the trunks of trees creating the look of a volcano.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, injuries have piled up and the Orange has lost five consecutive games, being outscored 167-60 in that span and not scoring more than 18 points in any of those outings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Uncensored, that Fergie met the man, Steve Wyatt, a millionaire entrepreneur from Texas, at the Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival in 1989 and started an extramarital relationship with him soon after.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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