CLUSTERED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

clustered

verb

past tense of cluster

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 The lupines have reappeared within the last 15 years, migrating from Oregon and forming new packs, largely clustered in the northeastern portion of California. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The detections, so far totaling 32 animals including sheep and goats as of Sunday, have largely clustered in southern Texas. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Do the trees need to be replanted in the same general area, or can they be clustered to create a canopy down the block and across the street? — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 At Apollo Temple, the signal clustered with carbonate and sulfate minerals–the kind that precipitate out of water moving through older rock. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 In 2019, the largest share of new-car buyers clustered in the low-to-mid-$20,000 range. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 1 July 2026 The shell casing markers were clustered in the plaza of the Five One Five North State business center. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Between 2020 and 2025, the fastest growth was clustered in pockets of the South and West, where outlying counties of major metro areas posted some of the biggest gains. — Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

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Detectives then converged on the vehicle and took the driver into custody.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Roughly 350 officers from Newport Beach and 17 other agencies including Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol converged in the area.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.

— Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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Dondi assembled a small but mighty team and established swim lanes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Luke Gennaro of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said the exhibit was assembled on short notice after volunteers scrambled to secure donations from businesses across the state.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of assembled

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Burgers can come simple, adorned with just a smear of mustard or mayo and maybe a leaf of lettuce, or piled high with pickles, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, bacon and even an onion ring.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The menu makes its way around Italy with dishes like gambero rosso carpaccio finished with caviar and espelette chili, Pomodori della Nonna piled high with peak-season tomatoes, and tagliolini tossed with king crab in a bright citrus bisque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 June 2026
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

Definition of rendezvoused

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