CLUMP Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

clump 1 of 2

noun

ˈkləmp

Definition of clump

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 chunk

a small uneven mass a clump of dirt

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verb

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

Noun

One feature worth further research, the authors noted, are the gaps or clumps in stellar streams that scientists theorize develop when small concentrations of dark matter pass through them. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 As such, undergoing a screening colonoscopy, during which polyps (clumps of abnormal cells that may be noncancerous or cancerous) can be removed, is one of the most valuable ways to prevent colorectal cancer. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Clothes with pet hair can clump and stick to the washing machine, and spread to the next load. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city's network. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clump

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Noun

This year, the agency has already posted 20 investigations and says work remains active for 18 foodborne illness clusters.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
District leaders say that no recommendations have been made at this time and that the examination of the schools in the six clusters will continue until October.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Mendoza then led the Raiders down the field on his final drive with chunk passes to Dareke Young, Brandon Johnson and Dylan Laube before nearly missing Deven Thompkins in the end zone on his last pass of the night.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Verb

Because tokenized stocks exist alongside stablecoins and other digital assets on the same network, investors can move money between spending, saving, and investing without shuffling it across separate institutions.

— Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

A day later, another batch of government data showed that prices paid to wholesalers by producers of goods had been left unchanged in July, coming in lower than economists’ expected.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Uganda received its first batch of nearly 20,000 doses of lenacapavir in February and began distributing it in April, one month behind schedule.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

With this approach, creditors are asked to accept less than the amount owed in return for a lump-sum payment.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
In 2024, a group of scientists reported that lumps of metal on the Pacific seafloor—which happened to be the target of seabed-mining operations—seemed to be producing dark oxygen.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lump

Noun

There is a decent chance the New York Mets’ group of position players next season looks similar to this year’s bunch with some tweaks.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The Rams use three tight ends and there’s a bunch of big personnel types all over the league.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
This hunk of hardware has no flywheel and employs seven wet multi-disc clutches, which enable it to skip gears as needed.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

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