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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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
If any element is too hot, the cheese will clump up and prevent an emulsified sauce from forming.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Magnetic switchbacks, where the solar wind appears to zig-zag, as well as eddies and clumps, not to mention the giant CMEs, are all inherent parts of the solar wind.
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My lashes are non existent without mascara and a lot of them clump my lashes together but the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Sculpt Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara has been a repurchase for me ever since receiving.
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Narrated by Selena Gomez rounds out the cluster of bestsellers at No. 9.—
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When those fragrant, drooping, purple clusters of blooms appear in April, the bees and I can't get enough.—
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The Yankees made so many mistakes in the World Series — particularly in Game 5 — that Los Angeles players spent a good chunk of the offseason publicly mocking the pinstripers.—
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This is a road series for the Giants, but a good chunk of their roster has played at Sutter Health Park, the home to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. .—
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Instead, tattooed servers shuffle around under dim lighting to a Phoebe Bridgers soundtrack.—
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Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church.—
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Pascal seemed a natural choice along with Heyman to steer the next batch of Bond films.—
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In addition to the Butternut Squash Ravioli, the recall extends to select batches of Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and STOUFFER'S Party Size Chicken Lasagna.—
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If filling has any lumps, strain through a fine mesh strainer.—
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While less consequential for than last year’s clothing controversy involving the apparel brands Nike and Fanatics—which affected jerseys worn by players—New Era’s apparent misstep is another example of MLB’s brand taking lumps because of design decisions made outside of its purview.—
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The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.—
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Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.—
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Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—
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But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.—
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One video captures the alligator slamming its jaws open and shut on a hunk of meat, with bits of chicken and Cheetos littering the concrete around its large body.—
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On the grate, a half-dozen hunks of beef were slowly smoking.—
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“Clump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clump. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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