CLUSTERING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

clustering

verb

present participle of cluster

as in gathering

to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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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 Winter meant going with her grandmother to the famed butterfly clustering site at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary in the town of Pacific Grove. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Leaders can reduce transition tax by clustering similar work, shortening meeting chains, and creating reset rituals between modes. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Unlike conventional cement, however, this new C-S-H develops throughout the material rather than clustering around cement particles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 The government extended internet access so that, rather than clustering in parks, Cubans could go online on our phones. — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026 Upload speeds aren't bad either, often clustering in the 20Mbps range—while not as high as downloads, this is highly capable for things like streaming media and online video calls. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 One tanker has escaped the Strait of Hormuz and a bunch of others are clustering around the exit point, Bloomberg reports. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 So clustering your plants makes your space look better and supports pollinators. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Oakland County’s wealth isn’t evenly shared On this index, Oakland County’s communities are spread across the full socioeconomic range rather than clustering entirely at the top. — Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026

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The California Chamber of Commerce sponsored the measure and placed it on the ballot after a signature-gathering campaign.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of gathering

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Videos from Bangladesh, especially the capital city of Dhaka, of fans crowding the streets and celebrating Argentina victories have been a regular feature on social media across the tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Instead of crowding your entryway with a table, bench and coat rack, consider getting a piece that combines those elements, says Lynch.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of crowding

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Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.

— Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of huddling

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Arison will assume the position following the league’s Board of Governors meeting in September 2026.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Despite becoming fast friends after meeting at Gates’ parents’ home in 1991 and later working together to create the Giving Pledge, the rupture between Buffett and Gates has been years in the making.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Verb

Our new neighbors have been out of town for several weeks, and their newspapers keep piling up outside their home.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
The craziest part about their first meeting is that McGregor leaned on wrestling, landing four takedowns and piling up more than six minutes of control.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of piling

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Recipe Tips for Sailor Sandwich Browning the pastrami and knockwurst before assembling the sandwich builds flavor and removes moisture from the meats, which helps keep the bread crisp.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
The company is now assembling the Starcloud-2 mission, a 450 kg satellite with 8 kW of power generation.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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