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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
scattered clumps of houses were visible from the air
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clump
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Two drugs now on the market clear the brain of sticky amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic protein that accumulate between neurons.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Scientists are inching ever closer to figuring out the biophysical rules that govern how and why those first cells clumped up and stuck together.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
However when the subject went sans pants and played the bottom trumpet, the fart resulted in clumps of bacteria growing in the Petri dish.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Two drugs now on the market clear the brain of sticky amyloid plaques, clumps of toxic protein that accumulate between neurons.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
Verb
Rinsing removes excess starch, which helps keep the rice grains separate and fluffy rather than clumping together and forming a gooey mass, Olivia Roszkowski, chef-instructor of Plant-Based Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education’s New York City campus, tells SELF.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Scientists are inching ever closer to figuring out the biophysical rules that govern how and why those first cells clumped up and stuck together.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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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
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 company now has distribution deals in place for a large chunk of the world, from Brazil (with Paris Films), to English-speaking West Africa (Filmone) to Sri Lanka (Skyline Entertainment).—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Instead, set aside time each week to sort through each piece of paper (rather than picking it up and shuffling it around multiple times per week!).—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 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
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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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Coastal friends, start with fresh jumbo lump crabmeat.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Key Takeaways Warts form a hard lump, while skin tags are soft and often on a stalk.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Accounts Samsung Confirms Upgrade Choice—Galaxy Users Must Now Decide In the spring, males would gather in leks and perform dramatic dances, puffing out orange air sacs on their necks and stomping their feet to show dominance and vitality.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Fifteen kids happily stomp their sneakers to the count.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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As Dorman, Arca’s chief investment officer, sees it, people buy things for three reasons: (1) future profits, like a cash-flowing business (2) utility, like a hunk of steel and (3) coolness, like a baseball card.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This hunk of confetti cake from Butter+Blooms in Rogers was not too sweet, not too big and not expensive ($5).—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
19 May 2025
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clump. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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