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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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, Florida’s corners have been inconsistent, taking their lumps against a deep, talented receiving corps.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
When radiologists were able to review DOT measurements, biopsies of benign lumps decreased by approximately 25%.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl; discard any lumps.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Noticeable sagging or damage The most obvious sign of a deteriorating mattress is sagging or lumps.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Small-cap stocks took their lumps in what was a difficult March for the market, but Oppenheimer thinks some of these names could be set to surge as spring gets underway.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Traoré took his lumps early but started and excelled down the stretch.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, Florida’s corners have been inconsistent, taking their lumps against a deep, talented receiving corps.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
When radiologists were able to review DOT measurements, biopsies of benign lumps decreased by approximately 25%.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl; discard any lumps.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Noticeable sagging or damage The most obvious sign of a deteriorating mattress is sagging or lumps.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Small-cap stocks took their lumps in what was a difficult March for the market, but Oppenheimer thinks some of these names could be set to surge as spring gets underway.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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Ice chunks were also moving through nearby Mullett Lake.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Working with the Calling All Dreamers advisors, Christine Wonderson is figuring how to break the business down into more achievable chunks, rather than trying to do everything at once.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 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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In a study published last year in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Sayour treated mice with a generalized vaccine, using mRNA to stimulate production of a protein called PD-L1, making their tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Outside of multiple myeloma, Lilly plans to use Kelonia’s technology to treat other blood cancers, and possibly solid tumors.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team had shown signs of regression, not least in heavy defeats to Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back losses this weekend at Coors Field are the Dodgers’ first consecutive defeats of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Doesn’t matter to all the freakin’ idiots who dress up like Santa.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Payment processors aren’t idiots, and a huge number of new charges was likely to arouse suspicion.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bathroom Refresh The bathroom collects moisture, soap scum and grime faster than almost any other room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 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
Noun
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Mowing wet grass is messy, sticking to your mower and leaving behind clumps on your lawn that can harbor viruses and look bad.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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If there are heavier, harder-to-blow-away elements around them, planets can form around them, and if there are clumps of matter in the same cloud that haven’t quite grown enough to form stars when the rest of the material in the initial cloud blows away, what remains can be a planet, too.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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