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as in assembled
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 shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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Recent Examples of lumped
But we're lumped in all of that.
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Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Meta transaction was lumped in with a number of acquihires that have taken place in the industry, though at a notably higher price.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Together all three flavors are lumped into a broad category called active galactic nuclei, or AGN for short.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
But a tax on short-term vacation rentals should not be lumped in with the shameful trash fees and parking charges, which are regressive taxes that hit underprivileged people the hardest.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
At issue is how such products might be structured and regulated — while prediction markets are considered futures products in the US, they’re often lumped in with gambling in other regions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Anyone who does not think like him is lumped together and counted as an enemy.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
They were infames lumped in with gladiators and prostitutes at the very bottom of the social ladder.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In the potentially new 2nd District, politically opposite Marin and Modoc counties would be lumped together for the first time since the Gilded Age.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Meta transaction was lumped in with a number of acquihires that have taken place in the industry, though at a notably higher price.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Together all three flavors are lumped into a broad category called active galactic nuclei, or AGN for short.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
But a tax on short-term vacation rentals should not be lumped in with the shameful trash fees and parking charges, which are regressive taxes that hit underprivileged people the hardest.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
At issue is how such products might be structured and regulated — while prediction markets are considered futures products in the US, they’re often lumped in with gambling in other regions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Anyone who does not think like him is lumped together and counted as an enemy.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
They were infames lumped in with gladiators and prostitutes at the very bottom of the social ladder.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In the potentially new 2nd District, politically opposite Marin and Modoc counties would be lumped together for the first time since the Gilded Age.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumped
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It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Key producer Sonia Friedman, working with StudioCanal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK, has assembled an award-winning team to collaborate with Sheppard, Kane and Pye.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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The veteran utility man hadn't collected a hit in a calendar month entering Game 7 of the World Series.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pearl and Aiden both remained calm and collected as residents pet their heads and backs.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter Verhaeghe then corralled the puck and whiffed wide on a shot of his own.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Smaller items, such as seed packets, gloves, and hand tools, should be corralled into clear bins.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Lumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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