lumped (up)

past tense of lump (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumped (up)
Verb
  • Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This interview has been edited and condensed, but the full version is available on the 12 Questions Podcast.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Lumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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