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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed
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as in moron
British
a stupid person
was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot
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Recent Examples of clot
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The risk is that the clot can break off and then travel to the arteries in your lungs, which is known as a pulmonary embolism.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes, that buildup can cause the clot to become dislodged, which is called an embolism.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
The risk is that the clot can break off and then travel to the arteries in your lungs, which is known as a pulmonary embolism.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Treatments like clotting factor infusions help blood clot better, and new advances, such as gene therapy, are improving care.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clot
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Over the course of the following three years, four more modules will be sent up and dock with the one already there, with the new cluster serving as a semi-autonomous space station budding from the larger existing one.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Existing clot-removal treatments typically involve inserting a device into the affected blood vessel via a catheter, then using that device to either suck up the fibrin clump or snare it then drag it out.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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With a fork, mash the banana in a separate small bowl until mostly smooth, leaving a few clumps.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Verb
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McDowell blocked 19 shots, second-best mark on his team.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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What’s blocking your ability to articulate your thoughts?—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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While the action, characters, and comedy do ultimately gel by the end, viewers will likely have to wait for a season 2 to see Murderbot reach its killer potential.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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The touring band gelled quickly, with the trio putting a new spin upon the tracks live on stage each night, releasing their debut album Live Flowers as mssv (main steam stop valve) later that year.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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Google's Pixel phones got a big update this week with the release of Android 16 and a batch of Pixel Drop features.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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The two men clash but then go on to respect each other after Emma takes a chunk of a scalp from a nun, upchucks some weird-looking goo and then taunts/terrorizes those around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Last December, after a trial without a jury, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted Lamond of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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