agglutinating

present participle of agglutinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for agglutinating
Verb
  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
    Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • There were some who diminished the novels, lumping them with the frothy stories of such bestselling contemporaries as Danielle Steel or Judith Krantz.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • DeSantis has targeted Democrats for defeat by lumping parts of deep-blue Broward with red pockets in adjoining counties that have nothing in common with cities such as Plantation, Sunrise and Weston.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
  • The protagonists are ultimately constructed like robots, accreting no more experiences or traits or memories than they’re programmed to have.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More women are inheriting wealth, accumulating it earlier and making investment decisions independently.
    Kim Lawton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • And while the images of crowded fountains and shuttered schools dominate the headlines, the economic damage is already accumulating in ways most employers and policymakers have barely begun to reckon with.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders.
    Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Agglutinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglutinating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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