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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
Most importantly, Charnoz and his colleagues’ results clustered into three mineralogical families that closely resemble the composition of the three main chondrite types.
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Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In the unit, which can house only a small group of detainees, the beds are clustered together dormitory-style, and there are no pillows.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Her donors are mostly clustered in the Bay Area and include Akash Jain, an executive at the tech company Palantir and Luke Dunnington, president of the energy infrastructure company Intersect.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Beekeepers in protective suits worked alongside crews to regain control of the swarm, which had clustered around the wreckage and nearby roadway.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Viacheslav Onyshchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Worshippers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Worshipers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Areas to Visit The Settlement Despite being the second-largest island in the British Virgin Islands, Anegada has fewer than 500 permanent residents, most of whom are clustered in The Settlement, the island's only town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In the unit, which can house only a small group of detainees, the beds are clustered together dormitory-style, and there are no pillows.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Her donors are mostly clustered in the Bay Area and include Akash Jain, an executive at the tech company Palantir and Luke Dunnington, president of the energy infrastructure company Intersect.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Beekeepers in protective suits worked alongside crews to regain control of the swarm, which had clustered around the wreckage and nearby roadway.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Viacheslav Onyshchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Worshippers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Worshipers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Areas to Visit The Settlement Despite being the second-largest island in the British Virgin Islands, Anegada has fewer than 500 permanent residents, most of whom are clustered in The Settlement, the island's only town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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The Wolves converged immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The three firefighters converged at Morrison’s truck to discuss the plan.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Russ and Cherry just huddled a little closer and kept talking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The exhibit also captures a housing development coming to life at the edge of the desert, a dairy farm crowded with cattle and Chase Field crowded with baseball fans on opening day.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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For example, even crowded urban areas with limited retail space could benefit from a smaller ALDI storefront in the future, thanks to the more flexible layout.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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If mulch layers are piled up too deeply or an inorganic mulch, like black plastic, is used, water may never reach the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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But — in a sign of just how many ethics investigations have piled up — Mace is facing her own probe based on a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Several of the Dodgers players met with Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto prior to Friday’s game to give him his 2025 World Series championship ring.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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