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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
This time, they — like the Olympics — will be scattered across northern Italy, with competitions clustered in Milan, Cortina D'Ampezzo and Val di Fiemme.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Microscopic analysis revealed mineral particles clustered around the tardigrades’ mouths, suggesting physical or chemical interference with their biological functions.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The troops, which had mainly clustered in the city's historic French Quarter, had been scheduled to depart in the aftermath of Mardi Gras.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The tankers were clustered in open waters off the coasts of major Gulf oil producers including Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well as LNG giant Qatar, according to Reuters estimates based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Strikes launched from flight clustered near loud choruses, while nearly all attacks from perches occurred in silence.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The planets will be clustered low in the west-southwest for a short time, with Jupiter halfway between the southern horizon and overhead.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
This, coupled with too many icicles, can pose safety risks, especially if they’re clustered around high-traffic areas like entryways and walkways.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
From 2022-24, his playing time typically clustered near 450 plate appearances due to recurring soft-tissue and other physical problems, and that can be expected again.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Microscopic analysis revealed mineral particles clustered around the tardigrades’ mouths, suggesting physical or chemical interference with their biological functions.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The troops, which had mainly clustered in the city's historic French Quarter, had been scheduled to depart in the aftermath of Mardi Gras.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The tankers were clustered in open waters off the coasts of major Gulf oil producers including Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well as LNG giant Qatar, according to Reuters estimates based on ship-tracking data from the MarineTraffic platform.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Strikes launched from flight clustered near loud choruses, while nearly all attacks from perches occurred in silence.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The planets will be clustered low in the west-southwest for a short time, with Jupiter halfway between the southern horizon and overhead.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
This, coupled with too many icicles, can pose safety risks, especially if they’re clustered around high-traffic areas like entryways and walkways.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
From 2022-24, his playing time typically clustered near 450 plate appearances due to recurring soft-tissue and other physical problems, and that can be expected again.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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After clearing the park, the NYPD Bomb Squad converged on the scene to identify the package and determine if it was filled with explosive materials.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Back in Chicago, former presidents, religious leaders, sports figures and everyday Chicagoans converged on the South Side for a public celebration of life ceremony.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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But his wife’s family lives in Beit Shemesh, where a direct hit Sunday killed nine people huddled in a bomb shelter — the largest single death toll of any strike since Iran’s counterattack began.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hammond police Officer Elias Guido testified that four young children were huddled together in the woman’s apartment bedroom about seven feet from the two bodies in the hallway.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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As additional observations from telescopes around the world were gathered throughout 2025, scientists were able to refine its orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a voice note sent by the second Tehran resident on Wednesday night, the sound of pro-regime demonstrators who had gathered for the first day of official mourning for Khamenei can be heard chanting in the background.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The quick turnaround attracted attention in a market crowded with resurgent Y2K labels.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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High schoolers from across Connecticut crowded into the state’s Capitol Wednesday to demand legislators act to raise school funding.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, it can be assembled on-site without specialized technical expertise.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Records show the avant-garde Los Angeles compound assembled and customized over several decades by the legendary filmmaker, who died in January 2025 at age 78, went to an unnamed buyer for $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Brooklyn got a little too handsy, the free throws piled up, and Miami’s 7-for-8 start at the line was the difference in a quarter where the Heat shot 48% and still carried a 34-28 lead.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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How well has San Jose met your expectations?—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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