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as in batches
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in converges
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in huddles
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 clusters
Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite the low overall numbers, some coastal sites continued to host relatively large clusters.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s one factor, but there’s also the factor that there’s no competitions in clusters that are (only) a few hours away.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherry angiomas are harmless, non-cancerous clusters of tiny blood vessels that appear as small, bright red spots on the skin.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Plants produce clusters of blue flowers from July through September that make lovely cuttings with fragrant foliage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
And that’s why films like Hamnet deserve a theatrical release — not just releasing it into the world with clusters of five or six people sitting around a living room watching television, but altogether in the great unknown of a dark movie house.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The result is expensive accelerators sit idle while CPU clusters max out on tasks other hardware could complete far faster.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
However, proto-clusters, or still-forming galaxy clusters, appear far earlier.
—Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite the low overall numbers, some coastal sites continued to host relatively large clusters.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s one factor, but there’s also the factor that there’s no competitions in clusters that are (only) a few hours away.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Cherry angiomas are harmless, non-cancerous clusters of tiny blood vessels that appear as small, bright red spots on the skin.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Plants produce clusters of blue flowers from July through September that make lovely cuttings with fragrant foliage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
And that’s why films like Hamnet deserve a theatrical release — not just releasing it into the world with clusters of five or six people sitting around a living room watching television, but altogether in the great unknown of a dark movie house.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The result is expensive accelerators sit idle while CPU clusters max out on tasks other hardware could complete far faster.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clusters
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Working in batches as needed, arrange in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Usually beer is blended from multiple different, unpredictable batches of beer to create a balanced, complex product.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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For example, of 11 S&P 500 sectors – groupings of stocks according to industry and function – three are reporting an increase in net profit margin in the final three months of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter 2024.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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After almost every jump, Gu huddles with her mother and confidante, Yan, to review footage Yan recorded on her phone.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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Given the enormous energy needs of AI and limits on available land for placing massive arrays of solar panels—not to mention all the red tape—building new AI data centers will be much cheaper in orbit, where solar panels are five times more effective than on the ground.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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So the L1Ts rely on integrated circuits called field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), which users can reprogram for specialized calculations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The summonses for Musk and Yaccarino and the search at the X office were related to an investigation launched in January 2025 over complaints about how X's algorithm recommends content to users and gathers data, the prosecutor's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Steve gathers with a number of us who swim in Coney Island about twice a week.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the cleanups did remove the garbage that piles up along the San Juan, robbing the gillagers of a reliable source of income.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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These outdoor hangout spots don't get much use during the winter, but snow still piles up on decks during winter storms.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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