Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
Verb
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Three skinny fries clumped together and dunked into your favorite condiment will always hit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025 -
Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The issue came up for Senate Republicans at a conference-wide meeting Wednesday, where some were itching to lower the cap but wary of gumming things up for Johnson.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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The Senate should give the bill a substantial rewrite and Democrats should use all procedural tools in their arsenal to gum it up while explaining its shortcomings to the public.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Wife guy, always a little mocking, curdled into the plainly pejorative.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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That those possibilities curdle into exploitation is a result of Elisabeth’s own making.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Note: if the mixture thickens more than desired over time, add a little water or beef broth.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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It gets topped with crispy fries smothered in cheddar cheese curds and our homemade lobster gravy, which is made by concentrating our shellfish stock, thickening it with a roux, and fortifying it with our lobster bisque.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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