clusters 1 of 2

plural of cluster

clusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clusters
Noun
Two other large, bright open star clusters in this region that look great in 10x50 binoculars are the glittering stars of NGC 752 in Andromeda and M34, a bright, hazy patch in Perseus. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Talks for arrangements that would see Moonshot rent access to clusters of 8,000 or more Blackwell GPUs hosted in the region have taken place, one source said. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 In extreme circumstances, if the alliance was paralyzed, subregional clusters would offer a hedge, enabling frontline allies to respond together. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 From there, the body produces tiny clusters of molecules called micelles. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026 There are a lot of neoclouds that are ex-crypto miners that are not good businesses and are not good at operating clusters. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 Industrial parks, logistics hubs, and technology clusters are springing up. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 California retains major advantages — talent, research universities, industry clusters and global-market access — but faces pressure to ease costs without abandoning protections and services. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Selects, meanwhile, are individual large oysters hand-separated from those clusters. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
The historical profile again clusters tightly. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 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
Noun
  • KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer The generous 7-quart capacity and planetary mixing motion make this 500-watt mixer extremely effective for anyone who bakes regularly or in large batches.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Waiting for the last batches of mail-in ballots Many mail-in votes won’t arrive until days after Election Day.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Netanyahu and Eisenkot groupings are our assessment of which parties are likely to back each leader to form a government.
    — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • All of it converges on the single event of a physician deciding to write the prescription.
    — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dealers are offering their best, timed to be on view when the art world converges on New York for the Armory Show fair, opening later this month.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • San Andrés Mixquic, Mexico — As night falls over the cemetery in San Andrés Mixquic, a historic village on the outskirts of Mexico City, the family of Ángel Jiménez del Águila huddles around his grave.
    — Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his injury, Tasci continued to be an active participant on the sideline and in team huddles throughout the game.
    — Sean Campbell, Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These eight new arrays will boost the station's available power by a total of 30%, according to NASA officials.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Its four fixed radar arrays are designed to improve the ship’s ability to detect and track aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missile threats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Candidates backed by anti-CTU groups, meanwhile, have emphasized fiscal restraint and independence from City Hall.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Education groups argued that if the tax was left to expire in 2031, schools would face a $10 billion annual deficit.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • People at the scene told Smith the cyclists were part of a group that regularly gathers for weekend bike rides.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Outside competition, the Panorama section gathers 12 features and five shorts from leading Asian directors.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Big swine farms produce huge amounts of solid waste, which piles up in lagoons until a flood can wash them into rivers.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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