Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
Verb
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Add remaining 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until mixture is evenly moistened and begins to clump together.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Gerbera daisies have a clumping growth habit and may be divided at the roots, as long as separated clumps each have a least one crown, for propagation purposes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is a brilliant move given trial attorneys gum up the rate-review process and are paid handsomely for it.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Part of what sets Kimball’s version apart is that fresh bread is used to thicken the soup, and some of it is fried with scallion greens in a skillet for a crisp crouton garnish.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Darken and thicken it for old and scabby goop.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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