agglutinating

verb

present participle of agglutinate
as in clumping

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  1. clumping
  2. lumping
  3. accreting
  4. accumulating
  5. massing
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  • Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
Definition of clumping
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  • In 2021, the company started announcing growth from Azure and other cloud services, later lumping in some revenue from the GitHub and Nuance Communications acquisitions.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The results will help segment POTS patients into more granular cohorts based on the source of their symptoms, rather than lumping them all together as Simo says the medical industry often does today.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lumping
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  • Yet despite its diminutive stature, the smaller black hole is growing at a tremendous rate by accreting gas faster than the Eddington limit.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The protagonists are ultimately constructed like robots, accreting no more experiences or traits or memories than they’re programmed to have.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of accreting
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  • Knowledge work can and should be managed, but progress cannot always be measured through accumulating deliverables.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some could be trained to conduct prescribed burns, which thin out accumulating fuel.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulating
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  • Crayfish have joined the list of non-native species massing below Glen Canyon Dam for a potential invasion of Grand Canyon, raising alarms from conservationists who want to protect pristine tributary streams in the national park.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders.
    — Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Definition of massing
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“Agglutinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agglutinating. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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