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as in converged
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of clustered
All at once, as if by instinct, the rest of us clustered around him.
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Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Why the Turtles Were Vulnerable Northern map turtles spend their winters clustered together in shallow water around one island in the middle of Opinicon Lake — likely a defensive strategy tied to good ice coverage and access to cold, oxygen-rich water.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The whales were tightly clustered near the surface.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Lots of people thought inflation was on the rise during this period, but the breakdown of the consumer price index (CPI) in January revealed a softer-than-expected increase, with hotter areas clustered around clothes, shelter and food.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The fossils were unevenly distributed, clustered in certain areas, with some buried in clay deposits.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The Hornets are now standing out from the pack of teams clustered in the Eastern Conference’s Play-In Tournament race.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
This iris’ ornamental feature is unforgettable orange-red seeds, which, clustered at more than 20 per pod, create quite a stir when dozens of pods open simultaneously on mature plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Why the Turtles Were Vulnerable Northern map turtles spend their winters clustered together in shallow water around one island in the middle of Opinicon Lake — likely a defensive strategy tied to good ice coverage and access to cold, oxygen-rich water.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The whales were tightly clustered near the surface.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Lots of people thought inflation was on the rise during this period, but the breakdown of the consumer price index (CPI) in January revealed a softer-than-expected increase, with hotter areas clustered around clothes, shelter and food.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The fossils were unevenly distributed, clustered in certain areas, with some buried in clay deposits.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The Hornets are now standing out from the pack of teams clustered in the Eastern Conference’s Play-In Tournament race.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
This iris’ ornamental feature is unforgettable orange-red seeds, which, clustered at more than 20 per pod, create quite a stir when dozens of pods open simultaneously on mature plants.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clustered
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As of late March, these two meanings have converged.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Capital Economics wrote in a note on Friday that the S&P 500’s IT sector has converged with the valuations of the rest of the index, a pattern that matched the final months of the 2000s bubble.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Molly was huddled underneath the waterfall, just a few meters from the rocky spot where her owner had fallen.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The clip showed Molly huddled and shivering near the rocks before a rescuer grabbed her.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jeannoel joined the hundreds of other community members gathered in Coral Springs Friday evening at the vigil in Metayer’s honor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Broadview, a few dozen gathered to commemorate the ritual outside alongside detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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With such a sheer volume of work coming out, the anime market can get crowded, and its easy for these works to bleed together into a vague blob of gag comedies, action-adventure shows, and sickly-sweet romances.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Thirteen candidates crowded into this overwhelmingly blue district’s primary.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Museum workers had assembled it from forty pieces with no instruction manual.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stranger Things’ original cast was assembled in 2015 when Season 1 was shot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The meager offense came one a day after the Royals piled up 13 runs in a win over the Twins.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No wood chips should ever be piled up against the trunk of a tree.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Molly was safely transported back to the mainland, where Johnston met her, and the two had an emotional reunion after an eight-day ordeal.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two friends met years ago while working for different social justice organizations.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Clustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clustered. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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