Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (up)
Verb
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Chunks of ice collide and clump together, forming round, flat disks that resemble pancakes floating on the water’s surface, according to The Weather Channel.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026 -
However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The worker said yes, of course: the machine gets gummed up.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Thousands of mail-in ballots arrived on Election Day, gumming up the vote count.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Flashbacks to their courtship reveal the magnetic romantic charge that brought them together, while also demonstrating how that intensity would ultimately curdle into acrimony.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Slowly add the cream mixture in a steady stream, whisking constantly to combine (to prevent the eggs from curdling).—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Let cool slightly to thicken, about 5 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mustard will thicken during that time.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Lump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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