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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
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Studies have shown that both erythritol and xylitol may cause blood platelets to more easily clump — creating clots that can break off and travel to the heart, triggering a heart attack, or to the brain, damaging blood vessels or triggering a stroke.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Thioesters and early chemistry Earlier efforts to attach amino acids to RNA had relied on highly reactive compounds that quickly degraded in water and caused amino acids to clump together rather than bind to RNA.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the Keys’ utopian past, the top radio station in town plays hard rock next to punk next to blues next to funk and soul and glam, without any racial or social distinctions (or even record sales) gumming up the flow.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here, a stickiness in performance also gums up the writing.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Do not let boil, or egg yolks will curdle.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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If any of your ingredients are too cold, the batter can curdle.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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The theory suggests the continuous collision of the Indian and Asian plates caused their crusts to thicken, reaching depths of 70–80 kilometers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until thickened adjusting the heat the last 5 minutes if needed to bring up the heat to aid the thickening process.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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