Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
Verb
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The wet clippings clump together on the mower blades and in the lawn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025 -
Long before stars even formed, dark matter clumped up and drew regular matter together with its gravity, providing the invisible scaffolding upon which stars and galaxies eventually grew.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Going after arms sales Top Democrats are also using arms sales to a pair of nation-states Trump visited on his Middle East trip last week in a bid to gum up the president’s plans on the matter.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
20 May 2025
Verb
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There’s something striking about how Black Mirror, which primarily fixates on near-futuristic tech conceits as a lens through which to unpack human anxieties, has effectively spanned the length of our collective curdling relationship with technology.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Add cream to mushrooms and bring to a light simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Infections Lung infections from bacteria and viruses cause mucus to thicken and turn brown.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
15 June 2025
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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