lumps (together)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lump (together)
1
as in ties (together)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words
2
as in mixes (up)

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumps (together)
  1. groups
  2. mistakes
  3. conflates
Verb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
Verb
  • Attacks on humans by great barracudas are rare and often occur when the fish mistakes a shiny object, such as diving gear, for prey, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Reading it as weakness mistakes a maturing payment instrument for a shrinking asset class.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of mistakes
Verb
  • Losing the ability to speak and move has taught me how quickly society conflates physical dependence with diminished personhood.
    — Christopher Campos, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Critics argue Hinton conflates perception with experience, stressing consciousness is a first-person fact, not merely a functional process.
    — Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of conflates
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

lumps (it)
lumps (together)
lumps (up)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lumps (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumps%20%28together%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of nurture

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All