1
as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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2
as in crowding
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 clustering
And, through it all, the objects with mass and/or energy in the Universe gravitate, clumping and clustering together to form a great cosmic web.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The pins appear to march through the entire valley, overlaying each other and clustering at the locations of ranches and farms.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The resort has three unofficial zones, from south to north, clustering around the Nafsika Building, the Arion Building, and the bungalows.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
From trend analysis and idea clustering to real-time decision support, AI is now driving innovation across every stage of the value chain.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The pins appear to march through the entire valley, overlaying each other and clustering at the locations of ranches and farms.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The resort has three unofficial zones, from south to north, clustering around the Nafsika Building, the Arion Building, and the bungalows.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
From trend analysis and idea clustering to real-time decision support, AI is now driving innovation across every stage of the value chain.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustering
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Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Given the intense commercialization and crowding on Mount Everest in the spring, and the increasingly unstable fall weather driven by climate change, even Andrews wonders if the Mount Everest speed record is attainable.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside,
10 Oct. 2025
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With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Several forces are converging to create an opening for change.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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To the average consumer, converging with the world’s most prominent marketplace may not seem dire, but its anticompetitive practices can be especially brutal on these sellers.—
Mara Weinraub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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After huddling over an onX map, our small orange army decided to head for the shelter belt on the far north edge of the field.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Groups of lawmakers have been huddling on the Senate floor and in hallways around the chamber working to craft a compromise to reopen government and extend the expiring health care tax credits and subsidies.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the Russian leader hasn’t shown any interest in meeting with Zelenskyy and Moscow has only intensified its bombardment of Ukraine.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Consider meeting with a dietitian for support.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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By the end readers understand why all these sensations piling up over the course of the day could lead to a meltdown.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Flights are being delayed, trash is piling up at landmarks, and a range of government services people rely on have been disrupted by furloughs.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Apple has also faced challenges in its early experiments manufacturing in the country, most notably at a Wistron factory in Bengaluru assembling older model iPhones, which saw a labor riot in late 2020.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another phenomenon at play, though, is an adjustment in how teams are assembling themselves, especially given that three preseason top-3 squads since 2022 have ultimately fallen to unranked at some point in the season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Clustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustering. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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