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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 gathers
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
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The remainder is made of dark matter (27%) and dark energy (68%), with dark matter being responsible for everything from the large-scale structure of the Universe to how galaxies and galaxy clusters hold themselves together.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
Many of the clusters started in schools, said David Heaton, public information officer for the health department.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
These self-organizing clusters start producing blood after about two weeks in the lab, mimicking the process seen in human embryos.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Particularly in the case of the latter two galaxies, the radio jets seem to be interacting with the intra-cluster medium, which is a thick fog of hot plasma that fills galaxy clusters, and this interaction is shaping both the jets and the radio rings.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Both odd radio circles are in galaxies that sit within larger clusters of galaxies, meaning the jets launching from their supermassive black holes interact with surrounding hot plasma that could help shape the radio rings, Hota said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The remainder is made of dark matter (27%) and dark energy (68%), with dark matter being responsible for everything from the large-scale structure of the Universe to how galaxies and galaxy clusters hold themselves together.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike the plush option that just comes with down clusters, the mid-plush and firm densities are down cluster and feather pillows.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
Many of the clusters started in schools, said David Heaton, public information officer for the health department.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
These self-organizing clusters start producing blood after about two weeks in the lab, mimicking the process seen in human embryos.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Particularly in the case of the latter two galaxies, the radio jets seem to be interacting with the intra-cluster medium, which is a thick fog of hot plasma that fills galaxy clusters, and this interaction is shaping both the jets and the radio rings.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Both odd radio circles are in galaxies that sit within larger clusters of galaxies, meaning the jets launching from their supermassive black holes interact with surrounding hot plasma that could help shape the radio rings, Hota said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nix was uneven, seemingly out of sync with Payton and the personnel groupings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both artists are represented by landscapes, seascapes, portraits and family groupings.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yennefer stands among the ashes of Montecalvo, gathers what remains of a broken order, then walks into a storm to face the man who destroyed it.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The International Competition gathers total prize money of $300,000, to be split between Best Narrative (with a cash prize of US$75,000), Best Documentary (US$50,000), Best Artistic Achievement (US$45,000) and Best Performance (US$15,000) categories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks huddles with his team during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Electricity from solar arrays heat iron wires similar to those in a toaster oven.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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While largely conceptual in nature, the ramifications could soon help boost advancements in telecommunications and satellite arrays.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This recipe piles them on, casting apples — which are starting to appear at farmers markets — and nuts front and center as main characters supported by a chorus of greens.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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