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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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Bad fuel, hydraulic contamination, corrosion, or software glitches can cause catastrophic failures, sometimes in clusters if underlying maintenance issues exist.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
If possible, create false clusters away from your positions.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In satellite imagery collected on Monday, clusters of dark colored objects consistent with people create a large line outside a former children's hospital, stretching from the building to the gate of the compound.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The companies competing in MLPerf have also been using larger clusters of GPUs to tackle the training tasks.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The gas giant which can pull these objects together in their orbit, creating dense clusters.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener's personality.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Bad fuel, hydraulic contamination, corrosion, or software glitches can cause catastrophic failures, sometimes in clusters if underlying maintenance issues exist.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
If possible, create false clusters away from your positions.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In satellite imagery collected on Monday, clusters of dark colored objects consistent with people create a large line outside a former children's hospital, stretching from the building to the gate of the compound.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The companies competing in MLPerf have also been using larger clusters of GPUs to tackle the training tasks.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The gas giant which can pull these objects together in their orbit, creating dense clusters.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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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Each garment, which is rich in detail, is produced by hand in small batches at their atelier in Bombay.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nix was uneven, seemingly out of sync with Payton and the personnel groupings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the team occasionally huddles, Rivers usually calls plays from the sideline.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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In the series finale's last moments, the whole family huddles together at Claire and Phil's house to take one more group selfie.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The facility will include arrays of solar panels that will generate capacity of 90 megawatts of alternate current and 127 megawatts of direct current electricity.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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The company is known for building large arrays, and this one is no different.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unlike generative AI, which generates content, and predictive AI, which generates forecasts, agentic AI gathers information and can act autonomously to make decisions in areas such as pricing, planning and promotions.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tight, info dense, and short, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Blackwood’s absence piles it on with several layers of awful.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Then Carol piles everything on her plate into a rough slice of avocado toast, mashing them together in an improvised layer.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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