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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The Grand Hall's vineyard-style seating is arranged like clusters of grapes on different vines, meaning there’s no bad seat in the house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The benefits of spring pruning are new plant vigor and larger individual blooms or clusters of flowers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
This could answer the question of why stars aren't as densely packed into the cores of galaxy clusters as astronomers expect.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At the Portland meetup, sketchers were gathered in little clusters around the train station, capturing its red bricks and tall clock tower with watercolors, or pen and ink, or colored pencils.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
At the Milan-Cortina Games, spread across six villages in three distinct clusters in northern Italy, Finoff said the hosts have so far done well synchronizing medical services.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
The late-season fruits are incredibly showy, arranged in dense clusters circling the stems.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The Grand Hall's vineyard-style seating is arranged like clusters of grapes on different vines, meaning there’s no bad seat in the house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The benefits of spring pruning are new plant vigor and larger individual blooms or clusters of flowers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Their small seed clusters also attract birds like the goldfinch, redpolls, chickadees, and pine siskins.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
This could answer the question of why stars aren't as densely packed into the cores of galaxy clusters as astronomers expect.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At the Portland meetup, sketchers were gathered in little clusters around the train station, capturing its red bricks and tall clock tower with watercolors, or pen and ink, or colored pencils.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
At the Milan-Cortina Games, spread across six villages in three distinct clusters in northern Italy, Finoff said the hosts have so far done well synchronizing medical services.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
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Cook food in smaller batches instead to prevent splattering.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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French firm Danone has also recalled formula products, including some Aptamil and Cow & Gate batches in the UK.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Hunter Wendelstedt converges with his fellow umpires.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Today, the focus is shifting toward servers and solar arrays as governments and private companies rethink where the world's most powerful computers should operate.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The problem is that everything else, from building massive solar arrays to lowering launch costs, moves far more slowly than today’s AI hype cycle.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pew is an independent nongovernmental organization and public charity that gathers data on environmental conservation, public health, state and federal policy, and economic security.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Later, João gathers his team to go over safety guidelines and their importance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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His intervention piles fresh pressure on the prime minister.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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