1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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2
as in grouping
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 to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
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 cluster
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The four celestial bodies will be within a few degrees of one another, forming a compact, eye-catching cluster that will be easy to see with the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
First there were, clustered about several tables and getting really loose, the off-duty therapists.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Noun
To win, players must match a cluster of at least 20 Eye of Horus symbols in the Main Game or the Free Turns bonus game, per the Georgia Lottery’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The four celestial bodies will be within a few degrees of one another, forming a compact, eye-catching cluster that will be easy to see with the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
This Red White & Blue Thrift shop in San Diego, however, is not clustered with other secondhand stores, according to Google Maps.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
First there were, clustered about several tables and getting really loose, the off-duty therapists.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bake a batch of these red velvet cookies for the backyard bash.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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In another blow to China’s push to become a regional leader, India on Thursday rejected signing a joint statement facilitated by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization—one such grouping set up by China and Russia to counter U.S. influence.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Despite its enormous size, Apophis will not impact Earth in 2029, but its very close pass is a once-on-a-lifetime opportunity to gather data that could be critical for humanity’s future.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Times pop music critic Mikael Wood and staff writer August Brown gathered to discuss the box set and what to make of its bounty.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging on for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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And developers who take on the spatial complexities of working with old architecture face a dismaying array of bureaucratic and financial challenges.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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In April, the market selloff became even more dramatic when Trump unveiled a severe array of tariffs on the U.S.’s largest trading partners.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of Colorado marchers advocating for the release of hostages being held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges on Friday.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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While Molo’s clients have yet to proceed with an appeal, attorneys representing two other groups of House objectors have filed notices of appeal following Wilken’s final approval of the settlement on June 6.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Long balls through the middle allow their midfield trio to converge, win possession and reset the attack.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Florida Panthers players, thousands of jubilant fans and the coveted Stanley Cup converged several times along State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale as the team celebrated its second consecutive Stanley Cup with yet another parade and beach extravaganza.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Midfield is crowded to say the least in Flick’s squad, and in the more attacking berths in the center of the field, Darvich would face competition from the likes of Pedri, Gavi, and Dani Olmo without mentioning Fermin Lopez.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The sidewalk was crowded, because the night was just getting started.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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