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lumping (it)

phrase

present participle of lump (it)
as in handling
to put up with (something painful or difficult) Like it or lump it, things are going to change around here.

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  1. living with
  2. standing for
Phrase
  • The documentary looks at the human, environmental and economic toll of shrinking water resources, drawing on expert interviews and accounts from communities already living with water stress.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Many survivors are still living with the physical and psychological scars, 25 years later.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of living with
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  • Fans are now allowed to move freely, but not standing for the song can draw scrutiny, such as when Bad Bunny remained seated in the stands as the song played at Game 3 of the 2025 American League Division Series.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One of the plaintiffs, Jennifer Hatch, worked in a role processing customer returns in Lancaster, New York, which involved standing for several hours at a time and lifting boxes of various weights to sort their contents.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of standing for
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“Lumping (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumping%20%28it%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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