LUMPS Synonyms: 361 Similar and Opposite Words

lumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of lump

as in chunks

a small uneven mass she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt

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as in swellings

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue I got a good-sized lump on my head from that fall

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as in tumors

an abnormal mass of tissue advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps

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as in defeats

failure to win a contest you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride

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as in idiots

a stupid person gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married

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as in hulks

a big clumsy often slow-witted person standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lump

as in collects

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 shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant

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The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend evenly so there are no lumps of sugar. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Kuyper was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year after noticing unusual symptoms and lumps on her neck and breast. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 This process dissolves the gelatin, ensuring there are no lumps in your final product. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 In 2024, a group of scientists reported that lumps of metal on the Pacific seafloor—which happened to be the target of seabed-mining operations—seemed to be producing dark oxygen. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 This uses information from other Mercedes vehicles driving ahead, sent through the Cloud, to adjust the suspension to better absorb lumps and bumps. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 Possible symptoms of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) include new breast lumps, skin dryness or dimpling, and nipple changes. — Carrie Madormo, Health, 27 July 2026

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The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The report lumps vastly different jobs into the same broad picture. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The current poll lumps together social media and messaging apps and digs into the reasons folks might quit. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 Critics also say Horvath lumps together different types of ed tech and doesn’t grapple with research that supports moderate use of computers in school. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026 Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 Advertisement Breaking it down Artificial intelligence is an umbrella-term for several different technologies, from autonomous vehicles to chatbots—and the database lumps these together without a comprehensive structure. — Harry Booth, Time, 19 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumps

Noun

When the details about the telescopes were given to the mission team, there were large chunks of information fully blacked out, the Washington Post reported at the time.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Break up your exercise into smaller chunks, such as taking a brisk half-hour walk five days a week, or even taking three, 10-minute walks five days a week.

— Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026

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The film’s climax sees Ry undergoing surgery to remove tumors, waking up with her memory impacted.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, oligodendrogliomas are rare brain tumors that develop from cells that help support and protect neurons, accounting for about 3% to 4% of all brain tumors.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
This move follows recent court defeats for the department after rules to limit PSLF were struck down, raising concerns about the broader impact on public service workers.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Big science, big detectors One modification that NASA made included building a large focal plane, the component of the telescope that collects light, made up of 18 wide area near-infrared detectors.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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