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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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Marfisee recalled one patient who came to her with a lump in her breast and no identification.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
It often gets lumped in with Blippi, but that comparison isn’t quite apt—Danny Go!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
Think jumbo lump crab cakes and goat cheese queso with wild mushrooms.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Marfisee recalled one patient who came to her with a lump in her breast and no identification.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
It’s been lumped in with cringey manifestation journals and unthinking gratitude practices to mean something spiritual and aspirational and—most often of all—vague.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026
It often gets lumped in with Blippi, but that comparison isn’t quite apt—Danny Go!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump
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The city is doing the project in small chunks in hopes of minimizing impacts on businesses and has plans to partner with Noblesville Main Street and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce to encourage residents to still visit the business during construction.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the past year, experts predicted that sub-6% rates would be key to helping large chunks of would-be buyers afford homes — and believed that threshold wouldn't arrive until the end of this year or early 2027.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin, are widely used to reduce pain, fever and swelling.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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The virus can cause brain swelling, pneumonia or death, and babies and young kids are especially vulnerable.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Sept 24, Finn had another major nine-and-a-half-hour surgery to remove the tumor.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Schumaker called a team meeting to introduce the Rangers to Cade Spinello, a 20-year-old survivor of a brain tumor, whom the manager met more than a decade ago when he first got involved with the foundation that supports pediatric cancer patients and their families.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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For Jorgen Strand Larsen, that is somewhat true, having played well in most of his six games, including scoring twice on his home debut in the 3-2 defeat by Burnley last month.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Wizards only lost one game to a Colorado Class 5A opponent all year, a 47-45 defeat to Air Academy back in December.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Remember the scene in Marvel's The Avengers, when Bruce Banner transformed into the hulk and punched a Chitauri Leviathan in the face, bringing it to a sudden halt?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Jerome Grand Hotel For 44 years, the empty hulk of the United Verde Hospital loomed above the town like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, the PSC’s staff and the Southern Environmental Law Center have estimated that Georgia Power will have to collect between $50 billion and $60 billion in revenue from customers to cover the cost of the expansion of the life of the new power resources.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Floral fabrics and wallpaper, collected plates and porcelain, and monogrammed linens all contribute to the look.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Knuckles is headed to Houston as the Detroit Lions shuffle the deck on offense.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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With a total investment of $520 million, the fully operational station is expected to generate 792 million kWh of electricity annually, that is enough to power around 600,000 households.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Out of a total 275 seats in Nepal’s lower house of parliament, counting was in progress for 165 seats that are elected by direct election, while the remaining 110 will follow a system of proportional representation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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