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

Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Spring might not come in a while, but preemptively getting into the season’s mindset is advised (and these gorgeous hydrangea clusters will help). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Arguably the most important question in percolation theory concerns the transition from a system with only finite clusters to one with infinite clusters. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Researchers examined internal droplet mechanics using high-performance computing clusters to run complex simulations. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

The 2025 floor plan consisted of five plazas, which offer areas of rest and food and beverage options as well as a view of several clusters of galleries. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

At the same time, a model developed using large computing clusters may ultimately need to operate in a clinic, school, robot or home device, which means running on much smaller hardware. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 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