as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clumped
The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
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Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
Her ’60s clumped lashes and coiffed hair, for example, are still highly referenced today.
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Essence,
26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
Her ’60s clumped lashes and coiffed hair, for example, are still highly referenced today.
—
Essence,
26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumped
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Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
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The day after the earthquakes, some volunteers stumbled upon a 7-year-old boy named Mateo, shirtless and covered in debris, sitting by himself on a sidewalk in La Guaira.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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“Clumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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