CLUMPING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

clumping 1 of 2

noun

as in agglutination

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

clumping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of clump

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of clumping

Noun

Best mascara This mascara uses a brush with nearly 500 micro bristles to coat and lift every lash without clumping or smudging. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026 Fluffing redistributes the filling inside the cushion, restoring loft and preventing clumping. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Let the mint dry before freezing, as freezing when the leaves are wet raises the risk of freezer burn and clumping. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026 Wool dryer balls reduce static, prevent fabric clumping, and improve drying efficiency. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026 It’s made to lengthen, lift, and separate lashes without clumping, and comes in both soft black and rich brown. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The plant produces blooms on long stalks that extend well above the clumping foliage in late spring or summer, but the foliage is the main attraction. — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026

Verb

This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together. — Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026 Mow when the grass is dry to prevent the clippings from clumping on top of the grass. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026 This upright, clumping perennial bears flower spikes in shades of red, pink, coral, yellow, white, purple, or hot pink from summer to early fall. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Rake the spot again to break up clumping soil and smooth it out. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026 The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 That’s also where the classic debate, clumping vs non-clumping litter, shows up. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 Alzheon's product is meant to keep plaques from forming in the first place, by preventing amyloid proteins from clumping at all. — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumping

Noun

If the patient is already infected with Proteus, then the same agglutination will occur when the Weil-Felix test is administered, and the patient will naturally test positive.

— Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016

Definition of agglutination

Verb

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
The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Noun

Lay’s voice is the rope that lassoes Past the Veil, with its menagerie of influences and references, into a sense of cohesion.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Functioning as a unit has always been an important element for the British royal family’s public persona, with clothes reinforcing that sense of cohesion.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of cohesion

Verb

There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
In the course of its hundred and forty-nine performances, the Eras Tour literally inscribed itself into geological time, the vibrations from the stomping fans registering on the Richter scale.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomping

Noun

At the same time, sureties often view access to credit as an important indicator of financial strength when evaluating bonding capacity.

— Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
According to a press release, the Preston family are the descendants of a family who lived in Drogheda, County Louth and operated a whiskey bonding business for about a century into the late 1900s.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonding

Verb

The most underachieving team on the Los Angeles sports landscape is embarrassingly stumbling through another season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
This can help prevent the patient from stumbling across information that’s difficult to understand, potentially upsetting, or just plain irrelevant to their own situation.

— Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of stumbling

Noun

The stages are primarily based on the amount, depth, and location of endometriosis lesions, as well as the presence of scar tissue and adhesions.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
That material would act as a physical barrier between separate coating applications, preventing adhesion failures when the coatings overlap.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of adhesion

Browse Nearby Words

clumped

clumping

clumps

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Clumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumping. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of clumping

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on clumping

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes