CLUSTERS Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

clusters 1 of 2

noun

plural of cluster

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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clusters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster

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

Noun

Researchers estimate that at least 4% of the ocean's surface is covered by floating mats and clusters of seaweed, with levels expected to increase further throughout June. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milkweed plants. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 Miscellaneous drama The mess wasn’t restricted to just those two clusters of characters. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 June 2026 Thousands of people set to work in the vines to pick the ripe grape clusters with the utmost care. —

Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Beneath the Green Line station on Sunday, Clerk separated the larger group into smaller clusters based on aesthetics and ability, then approached each of them to describe their unique role. —

Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The gorgeous, lush deep red flowers appear in clusters of classic, old-fashioned double blooms with a light fragrance. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Even if that worked for Palm Beach County, there are no similar millionaire clusters in poor counties to pick up the slack. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clusters

Noun

The batches were distilled between January 2015 and April 2016, the whiskey was aged for a full decade in char #4 barrels with char #3 heads, and it was bottled at 102 proof without chill filtration.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
Add chicken to air-fryer basket in batches, if necessary.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026