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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
Climatologically, early season storm formation points are typically clustered in the Gulf.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Under the new plan, that district would instead be clustered around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Several of them, Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna, are clustered in the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth, and the fifth one is located outside Houston.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The higher credit scores are more heavily concentrated in the Upper Midwest and New England area, while the lower scores tend to be clustered in the southern United States.
—Alexandria White,ryley Amond, CNBC, 13 May 2026
That district would instead be clustered around predominantly white communities in southern Louisiana around Baton Rouge.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Much of the support for the Greens is clustered in cities.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The staff is also happy to point you in the direction of some of the area’s best restaurants (many of which are clustered around the Bishop Arts District, a 15-minute walk away).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Small green bugs are clustered at the end of the stems of some of our shrubs and flowers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Under the new plan, that district would instead be clustered around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Several of them, Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna, are clustered in the suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth, and the fifth one is located outside Houston.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The higher credit scores are more heavily concentrated in the Upper Midwest and New England area, while the lower scores tend to be clustered in the southern United States.
—Alexandria White,ryley Amond, CNBC, 13 May 2026
That district would instead be clustered around predominantly white communities in southern Louisiana around Baton Rouge.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Much of the support for the Greens is clustered in cities.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The staff is also happy to point you in the direction of some of the area’s best restaurants (many of which are clustered around the Bishop Arts District, a 15-minute walk away).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Small green bugs are clustered at the end of the stems of some of our shrubs and flowers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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The crowd converged on him, demanding answers.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Paul Jabara led multiple lives that converged in gay disco.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The streamer first huddled with the league in 2024, inking an agreement to carry an annual Christmas doubleheader.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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All the Royals’ pitchers huddled by the gate to the field, well away from where the fan landed.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The project draws on testimonies Ozirna gathered in the war’s early days, including accounts of families forced to crawl across their floors to avoid being seen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Gillman was part of a panel of experts that gathered at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to weigh in on a degree’s worth.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The preview day Thursday was especially crowded, drawing many visitors unfamiliar with the brand.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Reporters crowded around Scott, asking him about Becerra and whether the candidate knew about the illicit arrangement.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The team piled sandbags around the perimeter for protection.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Staff deliver hot cinnamon buns with honeydew from the local Spoon and Key Market, sandwiches piled high with barbecue chicken, and after the final snorkel session, adult beverages on the way back to shore.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Verb
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California’s race for governor hit a critical moment on May 14, as the state’s top candidates met for their final debatebefore the June primary.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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King County took a similar approach, building ongoing provider partnerships centered on measurable outcomes and tying contract renewal directly to whether those outcomes were met.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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