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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt
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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride
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as in idiot
a stupid person
gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married
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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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Recent Examples of lump
Nathan Bachrach and Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Morgan willing to take lumps with rookie kicker While Canales has been lukewarm in his comments about rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, Morgan offered a more polished endorsement on Thursday.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The proposal would split the council’s at-large positions into separate seats rather than lumping them together on the ballot.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor).
—Nathan Bachrach and Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Verb
Follow these steps from Totah for a lump-free bed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Morgan willing to take lumps with rookie kicker While Canales has been lukewarm in his comments about rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, Morgan offered a more polished endorsement on Thursday.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
That’s an underestimate too — Transfermarkt figures such as those used here don’t include the agent fees or transfer levy inevitably lumped on top of each deal.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The proposal would split the council’s at-large positions into separate seats rather than lumping them together on the ballot.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump
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Work continues to crack down on bots Work continues still to crack down on bots buying up chunks of tickets.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are both set to miss a significant chunk of the season, while Dominic Solanke’s ankle injury is another cause for concern.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vein condition, the White House said in July, after photos showed visible swelling in his legs and bruising on his right hand.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Do not ignore the pain and swelling.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The process of tumor diagnosis from unclear medical images requires evaluation.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When tested on human T cells, which had been developed to recognize a range of tumor antigens, zeaxanthin bolstered the immune cells' power in killing off melanoma, multiple myeloma and glioblastoma cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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A day later, Fenerbahce dismissed Jose Mourinho, in part due to the defeat to Benfica in the Champions League play-offs.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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With Fritz's defeat, there are no American men left in the tournament.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But keep going, turn a corner, and the museum reveals itself: a field filled with the hulks of old airplanes and a series of hangars that hint at more treasures inside.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Remember: Without the stunning moment when the boat kisses that frozen hulk, this Best Picture winner is just another Romeo and Juliet knockoff.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Economists and others familiar with how the jobs numbers are collected have expressed confidence that Labor Department procedures will keep the data are safe from political interference.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like other Wisconsin Lottery games, the winner has 180 days from the draw date to collect their winnings.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In regions where the total lunar eclipse is visible, totality will last 82 minutes, though the entire eclipse stretches over about five hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had scored nine total runs against him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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