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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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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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Recent Examples of lumps
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
The risks, though, include uneven lumps or damaged tissue, open sores and permanent scarring.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Typically, their damage is mostly limited to the bumps and lumps created by their tunneling activity.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The buildings had suffered many injuries inside and out, lumps and bumps everywhere.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The company has designed an affordable tool that helps women check their breasts for lumps between mammograms and currently offers the product for pre-order on its website.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Caglianone took his lumps — most noticeably charted by his chase rate outside the strike zone — in short order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Max Mandac took some lumps last season as a freshman in the varsity lineup for Providence.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Whisk wet into dry just until no pockets of flour remain; a few small lumps are fine.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Harry Booth, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
The risks, though, include uneven lumps or damaged tissue, open sores and permanent scarring.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Typically, their damage is mostly limited to the bumps and lumps created by their tunneling activity.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The buildings had suffered many injuries inside and out, lumps and bumps everywhere.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The company has designed an affordable tool that helps women check their breasts for lumps between mammograms and currently offers the product for pre-order on its website.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Caglianone took his lumps — most noticeably charted by his chase rate outside the strike zone — in short order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Max Mandac took some lumps last season as a freshman in the varsity lineup for Providence.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Whisk wet into dry just until no pockets of flour remain; a few small lumps are fine.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
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Double the fruit intake by adding a few chunks of fresh or frozen watermelon.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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One group was given anthocyanin-rich dark sweet cherry extract before tumors were introduced — while another was given a chemotherapy drug after the tumors developed.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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During Wallace's trial, Hinrichs removed one of her tumors through surgery and then grew immune cells, or T cells, trained to fight the tumor up to large numbers in a laboratory.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Andrew Nembhard had 17 for the Pacers, who have lost eight straight since the All-Star break, including five consecutive blowout defeats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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North Crowley advances to a state semifinal for the first time since winning the Class 5A state title in 2008, picked up its 16th consecutive win and beat Allen in the playoffs for the first time after three previous defeats.—
Rick Kretzschmar,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those idiots are the primary reason Trump is president, while Kamala Harris, who condemns the military success like most of her fellow Democratic politicos, can’t even get traction in peddling her sour-grapes-loser book.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Let’s talk about how our city government collects rent while failing to provide heat, clean air, or functioning plumbing, with more than 614,000 open work orders.—
Renee Collymore,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the device collects more data, Full Swing wants to integrate AI software that provides high-level insights to help players improve their game.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Divide the clumps every three years or so to spread around your garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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During a medical leave of absence from school, Reid’s hair fell out in fist-sized clumps.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumps. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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