CLUSTERED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

clustered

verb

past tense of cluster

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 Most of the large developments with urban vibes in Sandy Springs are clustered around the Perimeter rather than the city’s northern edge. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Nanda Win, head of the Yangon Regional Department of Public Health, said cases were particularly concentrated in downtown Yangon’s Chinatown area, where street food vendors, restaurants and bars are clustered, according to the report. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Now, after another potentially fatal aortic aneurysm and ambulance ride, the doctors clustered around his hospital bed said the fix involved two more major, risky operations. — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The 50-day and 200-day are clustered right below the current price at $234 and $240, which at least gives us a zone to watch on the downside. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Groups of older students clustered at tables around him, catching up on each other’s summers. — Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2026 Niche released its 2026 Best Schools in California rankings, with top public elementary, middle and high schools clustered in the Bay Area, San Diego and Los Angeles. — Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The San Fernando Valley is the epicenter of California’s artificial-stone-cutting industry, where dozens of shops are clustered. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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Second, the threats that gave rise to the alliances have not faded but intensified and converged, as allied perceptions of China and Russia align as never before.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Uniformed police and National Guard troops converged on the scene, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, keeping visitors away.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

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Once, the tired, poor and huddled masses from all over the world have helped grow this nation, and our beloved city.

— Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
People gathered at Downtown Park in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Monday night to mourn the deaths of 7-year-old Evie Brown, Kristen Brown and Alice Brown.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

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These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembled

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As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of met

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Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 June 2026
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

Definition of rendezvoused

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