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as in collecting
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 shuffling
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 lumping
Yes, Dallas and Fort Worth are two very different cities located about 30 miles from each other, but for the purpose of this article, the general lumping together of Dallas-Fort Worth as a metroplex works well, as both cities—along with several suburbs—offer numerous benefits for retirees.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Using a single term to cover these heavier-than-helium elements makes some sense because the universe is overwhelmingly made up of the lighter stuff, so lumping everything else into one group makes the math easier.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
The union said Starbucks is unfairly lumping together various economic proposals from the union to arrive at those pay raise figures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Because often what happens is lumping together the perimenopausal experience doesn’t necessarily let someone tell their individualized story, which may different to other conditions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2025
Some researchers argue that UPFs are too broad a category to be useful, lumping together yogurts and whole-grain breads with potato chips and candy.
—William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Dave Canales kept saying the Panthers had lost four turnovers, presumably lumping in Andrew Wingard’s would-be pick six with the turnover total.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Although the lack of roux means that red-eye gravy is ready in minutes with minimal stirring and no risk of lumping, some cooks cannot resist thickening their gravy with pinches of flour or cornmeal, or toning it down with a splash of cream.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Using a single term to cover these heavier-than-helium elements makes some sense because the universe is overwhelmingly made up of the lighter stuff, so lumping everything else into one group makes the math easier.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
The union said Starbucks is unfairly lumping together various economic proposals from the union to arrive at those pay raise figures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Because often what happens is lumping together the perimenopausal experience doesn’t necessarily let someone tell their individualized story, which may different to other conditions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2025
Some researchers argue that UPFs are too broad a category to be useful, lumping together yogurts and whole-grain breads with potato chips and candy.
—William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Dave Canales kept saying the Panthers had lost four turnovers, presumably lumping in Andrew Wingard’s would-be pick six with the turnover total.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Although the lack of roux means that red-eye gravy is ready in minutes with minimal stirring and no risk of lumping, some cooks cannot resist thickening their gravy with pinches of flour or cornmeal, or toning it down with a splash of cream.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumping
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More importantly, Becht said, collecting accurate data on how many people are experiencing homelessness allows the county to apply for the necessary resources to tackle the crisis.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The remailing program began in 1946, when the local postmaster and a businessman came up with Loveland’s stamp-collecting oddity.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even when the locals lost faith, Villa remained focused, forever shuffling side to side and defending with the same urgency.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Go on a street food tour Street food tours are great things to do in Sicily and a fabulous alternative to hours of shuffling through museums.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Han will be posted up by the Milennium Falcon and/or Oga’s Cantina, Luke will be stomping his Chanel boots in the marketplace, and Darth Vader will be force-choking dads in Grumpy tees.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the people watching, from the tailgating to the communal divot stomping, full of dramatic sun dresses and hats with flourishes, seersucker suits and, yes, hats with flourishes.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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These are just some of the most prominent, powerful bootlickers stumbling right now on their own deceit and desperation.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Russians had made a mistake, with Sikharulidze stumbling out of a double axel.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Other travelers may prefer grouping each cube with a complete outfit, eliminating the need to piece together a perfect combo on the go.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia had not dropped its insistence on Ukraine yielding all of its eastern area of Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland grouping the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarr continued that stretch Saturday, corralling four steals — and recording Duke’s only block, which forced a shot-clock violation — in just 18 minutes.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In addition to corralling luminaries like Ben Stiller, Lupita Nyong’o, and Mikhail Baryshnikov to present the awards to our winners, my responsibilities also included kicking things off with some introductory remarks about the evening’s purpose.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Lumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumping. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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