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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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lump

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verb

lump

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lump
Noun
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 Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895. Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020
Verb
As with epidermoid cysts, sometimes a sebaceous cyst is just a lump that doesn’t have any uncomfortable symptoms. Korin Miller, SELF, 11 June 2025 But actors in these TV movies are at competitive disadvantage as the Emmys lump them together with their counterparts in limited series, performers who are onscreen for a much longer time. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Adjective
Community learning centers and rural education supports would also be lumped in. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Roberts suggests the approaches of Qatar and the UAE, while commonly lumped together in the Western media, are in fact markedly different. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump
Noun
  • Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Studies show postmenopausal women, particularly those with early menopause, may be at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • When left alone, these locally aggressive tumors can grow massive, causing pain, swelling and even organ dysfunction.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Most commonly, tumors occur in the retina, brain, spinal chord and kidneys.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • The study examined patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors express PD-L1.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • His only loss prior to his UFC 311 setback to Makhachev was a March 2022 unanimous decision defeat to former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a 160-pound catchweight battle.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • In 1916, as First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill led the Entente powers of the First World War in a crushing defeat on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.
    David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Already eliminated after collecting 0 points from their first two games, Pachuca could only regain some pride by avoiding defeat against Al Hilal in Nashville.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Beyond a $275 million fine related to collecting personal information for players under the age of 13, the settlement, which was finalized in 2023, included $245 million in customer refunds.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Nicolo Barella would often drop between Stefan de Vrij and right centre-back Matteo Darmian or pull wide outside of Urawa’s defensive block to kickstart Inter’s possession, meaning the Japanese side were comfortable shuffling from side to side with the game in front of them.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • The latest major example of this reliable horror subgenre shuffling (or in this case running) into theaters is 28 Years Later.
    James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • So, if a user buys 10 contracts for the New York Mets to beat the Atlanta Braves at $0.40 a pop, and the Mets win, the user will earn a profit of $0.60 per contract, amounting to $6 in overall profit out of their $10 total return.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 29 June 2025
  • Russia’s military budget is some 40% of its total public spending – more than 6% of its GDP.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 June 2025

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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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