lumping

present participle of lump
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lumping The proposal would split the council’s at-large positions into separate seats rather than lumping them together on the ballot. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumping
Verb
  • Davis enjoyed his most success in NASCAR's Truck Series, collecting 24 victories in five seasons --15 by Johnny Benson, 9 by Mike Skinner and 1 by Scott Speed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • When officials begin collecting the fees, the money will go to the US Treasury Department’s general fund.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The film essentially takes place entirely within an under-20-minute timeline, showing the same events from a shuffling deck of points of view.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Cena’s chrome-domed antihero, Freddie Stroma’s Vigilante and and Danielle Brooks’ Adebayo stomping through spots of light.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • No velvet rope, no fourth wall—just boot-stomping, beer-sign neon and crowd-absorption tech.
    Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed aerial robots that fly directly into the smoke, gathering data that could make forecasts far more accurate.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whew The last thing a team wants to see is its starting quarterback stumbling to the sideline four plays into the season.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Conducting regular risk checks and grouping sensitive details adds protection, balancing privacy with scientific value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the New York facility, agents sealed the exits, halting production and corralling workers for questioning.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Wease flashed his ability in the Dolphins' preseason game against the Detroit Lions, corralling six catches on nine targets for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and teams almost certainly noticed.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Lumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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