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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
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Environmental Benefits of Increasing Oysters in U.S. Waters Found in salty or coastal waters, oysters clump together to live in shells, along piers and on top of rocks.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025 -
Blood clots are clumped together by thread-like proteins called fibrin.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 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
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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
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This seeming paradise of capitalism soon curdles into a prison that strips the survivors of their humanity, yet at the same time Romero never forgets the humanity that the mass of zombies once had.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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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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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 8 Jul. 2025.
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