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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt
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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride
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as in idiot
a stupid person
gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married
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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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as in total
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Recent Examples of lump
Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The neighbors have asked for speed lumps, which could effectively slow cars down.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025
Aging research often gets lumped in with science fiction-like efforts to stop aging or live forever, but its real goal is far more grounded: to improve health across the lifespan.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2025
Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020
See All Example Sentences for lump
Noun
That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The neighbors have asked for speed lumps, which could effectively slow cars down.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
Creatine and protein, both made of amino acids, are often lumped together as muscle-building compounds.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025
Aging research often gets lumped in with science fiction-like efforts to stop aging or live forever, but its real goal is far more grounded: to improve health across the lifespan.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2025
Adjective
States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target.
—Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Under the wages provision in the new contract, a firefighter who has been on the force for five years, earning $57,900, would get a 5 percent lump sum payment of $2,895.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump
Noun
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The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Retail sales, which comprise a sizable chunk of overall spending, dropped sharply last month as car purchases plummeted.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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The swelling on her brain is still not fully gone, causing difficulties with speech and mobility of the right side of her body as well as memory problems.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The Martian felt better on Tuesday despite some swelling and bruising, but Boone held him out of the lineup.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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That study has enrolled only nine patients, however, and the results so far show that just one patient’s tumor actually shrank, according to a recent scientific abstract.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2025
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The study examined patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors express PD-L1.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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The Champions League brought an elimination at the hands of Real Madrid in the Round of 16 and there was heartbreak in the FA Cup final for the second consecutive year with defeat to Cyrstal Palace.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Although an appeal remains possible, the ruling delivers a decisive and public defeat for Baldoni and Wayfarer in their attempt to reframe the fallout over the film.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Notably, data for the studies discussed above were collected and analyzed prior to 2022, when the PACT Act was implemented and DEI initiatives were widely adopted across the VA system.—
Cristina Johnson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The methodology incorporated ratings from current students, alumni, and parents, as well as quantitative data collected from the U.S. Department of Education.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Instead, set aside time each week to sort through each piece of paper (rather than picking it up and shuffling it around multiple times per week!).—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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When asked how much of total global reserves would still be denominated in dollars five years from now, more central banks from non-advanced economies anticipated a slight decrease from the current 43% share than their peers in advanced economies.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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The special 350-ml. size is available at all 350 Bulgari boutiques globally, whereas the other formats of the scents will retail at 47 stores out of Bulgari’s total units in the next two years, Colombo said.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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“Lump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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