lump (together)

verb

Definition of lump (together)next
1
as in to tie (together)

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2
as in to mix (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (together)
  1. mistake
  2. conflate
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  • Reflecting on the album in a 2008 interview with SPIN, Costello said people mistook the confrontational pose for genuine swagger.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Separate Infrastructure From Speculation Many organizations still conflate decentralized infrastructure with financial hype.
    — Yusuf Berkan Altun, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Losing the ability to speak and move has taught me how quickly society conflates physical dependence with diminished personhood.
    — Christopher Campos, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Lump (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28together%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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