1
: a group of things clustered together
a clump of bushes
2
: a compact mass
3
: a heavy tramping sound
clumped; clumping; clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
Examples of clump in a Sentence
Noun
There is a clump of bushes at the edge of the field.
I could hear the clump of his footsteps as he came down the stairs.
Verb
The virus clumps the cells together.
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
How could there not be something glittery and white, not trees or rocks or twists and dippings of the ground or clumps of bushes, little gullies where the water runs infrequently.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Our top pick, Well People Expressionist Pro Mascara, is lightweight, doesn’t clump, smudge, or run, and offers a natural, everyday look.
—Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Divide the clumps every two years and replant some of the bulbs.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
How could there not be something glittery and white, not trees or rocks or twists and dippings of the ground or clumps of bushes, little gullies where the water runs infrequently.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Clothes with pet hair can clump and stick to the washing machine, and spread to the next load.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Our top pick, Well People Expressionist Pro Mascara, is lightweight, doesn’t clump, smudge, or run, and offers a natural, everyday look.
—Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clump. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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Medical Definition
clump
1 of 2 noun
: a clustered mass of particles (as bacteria or blood cells) compare agglutination
clump
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to form clumps
: to arrange in or cause to form clumps
the serum clumps the bacteria
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