Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
Verb
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Time for some more electrolytes, but it’s clumped in the tube!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The NewCows the drones brought us were odd animals, and even odder once clumped together in a herd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reiner, unlike many other directors traveling in this genre, has the confidence and finesse not to gum it up with gratuitous special effects.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Carolina is not talented enough, nor threatening enough — particularly without McMillian — to gum this game up.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even the most well-meaning of people have their good intentions curdle into cruelty when reflected through the prism of corporate life.—
Zachary Lee,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Do not let boil, or egg yolks will curdle.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Simmer eggs, uncovered, 3 to 5 minutes or until the whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over time, learning something new may also help thicken myelin, which is the layer of protein coating the neurons in your brain.—
Ayana Underwood,
SELF,
15 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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