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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
Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Type 1 looks like hard lumps or small pebbles, and suggests constipation.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
When the alt-rock revolution began just a few years later, Journey were lumped together with REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Foreigner as fossils from a bygone corporate rock era, and that seemed unlikely to change.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 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
But the lumps weren’t caused by poor hygiene or weight.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Type 1 looks like hard lumps or small pebbles, and suggests constipation.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
When the alt-rock revolution began just a few years later, Journey were lumped together with REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Foreigner as fossils from a bygone corporate rock era, and that seemed unlikely to change.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 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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Last October, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country handed over a chunk of Escobar's ranch to women caught up in the nation's armed conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gase then spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Mayo Clinic, meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Doggart-Bernal’s son required surgery for a brain tumor, writer Brian Lies rallied the community of children’s authors and illustrators to mail him letters and packages.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Teddy was diagnosed with grade 4 medulloblastoma — an aggressive brain tumor — with MYC amplification large cell anaplastic.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indiana dealt him a miserable Rose Bowl defeat at Pasadena, in a playoff game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wasted in Colorado’s defeat on Thursday was left fielder Mickey Moniak’s 4-for-5 performance that included two solo home runs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Robinson collected eight sacks and 145 tackles over his two seasons in Carolina.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Along with Lee, second baseman Luis Arraez collected three hits and stole his team-leading fourth base of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Estévez out, the Royals had to shuffle the bullpen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Of course, no rotation shuffling is imminent with Rodón expected to make at least three rehab starts and Cole moving at a slower pace following Tommy John surgery.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots entered Thursday with 11 total picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the Iranian attack on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, MarineTraffic tracking data shows an almost total standstill of vessels transiting through the waterway.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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