Synonyms of clusters

clusters 1 of 2

noun

plural of cluster

1

as in batches

a number of things considered as a unit

a cluster of stars in the southern sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• batches
• arrays
• bunches
• collections
• groupings
• groups
• constellations
• assemblages
• clumps
• lots
• packages
• sets
• batteries
• assortments
• varieties
• banks
• blocks
• series
• mixtures
• suites
• bands
• clutches
• parcels
• clots
• aggregations
• aggregates
• knots
• accumulations
• huddles
• agglomerations
• musters
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passels
• conglomerations
• jumbles
• suits
• runs
• sundries
• odds and ends
• cycles
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

2

as in groupings

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groupings
• groups
• batches
• bunches
• bands
• lots
• arrays
• crops
• teams
• constellations
• batteries
• platoons
• crews
• collectives
• squadrons
• parties
• clutches
• bodies
• organizations
• circles
• consorts
• parcels
• battalions
• schools
• gatherings
• knots
• brigades
• congregations
• cliques
• huddles
• boodles
• the whole kit and caboodle
• gangs
• assemblies
• passels
• rounds
• clans
• guilds
• factions
• posses
• fellowships
• coalitions
• rings
• coteries
• sets
• sects
• task forces
• federations
• blocs
• confederacies
• outfits
• musters
• alliances
• unions
• confederations
• phalanxes
• leagues
• broods
• orders
• coveys
• bevies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

clusters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster

1

as in converges

to come together into one body or place

the mice clustered together into a small burrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• converges
• gathers
• meets
• assembles
• conglomerates
• congregates
• rendezvouses
• convenes
• concentrates
• clubs
• merges
• joins
• concenters
• collects
• gets together
• affiliates
• couples
• forgathers
• allies
• federates
• associates
• collaborates
• cooperates
• consolidates
• caucuses
• bands (together)
• unites
• consorts
• gangs up
• confederates
• conjoins
• reassembles
• regathers
• reconvenes
• remeets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• leaves
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• takes off
• departs
• disbands
• dissociates
• disunites
• disjoins

2

as in huddles

to gather into a closely packed group

all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huddles
• piles
• crowds
• bunches
• swarms
• herds
• flocks
• assembles
• converges
• presses
• surrounds
• conglomerates
• congregates
• concentrates
• encircles
• hugs
• collects
• throngs
• convenes
• concenters
• mobs
• forgathers
• embraces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• splits (up)
• disperses
• breaks up
• disbands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clusters

Noun

Scattered throughout are 17 suites unfolding across the hillside in clusters of ancient stone farmhouses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Not all of these clusters have been linked to the same source, however. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

China has invested heavily in research universities, scientific workforce development, research infrastructure and technology clusters that connect universities, government laboratories and industry. — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Hugging Face later reconstructed roughly 17,600 attacker actions grouped into about 6,280 clusters. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Haunting strains of music and clusters of colorful birdhouses lead visitors to Ibbi Pip. — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Its existing connectivity is intended to support large computing clusters that can contain hundreds of thousands of accelerators and require high-speed, low-latency networks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Look for the big clusters growing on oak tree roots or at the very base of the trunks. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

In fact, of the two viral clusters that were in both San Diego and Tijuana, one grew, while the other one stayed stable. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 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