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

When the eggs are in, process in long pulses — about 10 seconds each — until the dough, which will look granular soon after the egg is added, forms clumps. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 This one grows in 3-foot-tall clumps that are soft blue-green in spring and early summer, changing to shades of orange, red and purple in fall. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 Most cataracts develop slowly as part of the aging process when proteins and fibers in the eye's lens break down and clump together. — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clump

Noun

Zero Rassvets have reached 500 miles, and none of the second group have climbed above 300 miles, whereas much of the first cluster seems to have settled into stable orbits.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Rattlesnake warnings popping up across Texas The cluster of warnings comes as other communities around Texas are also urging residents to watch for rattlesnakes.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Only 13% of current billionaires are women—but as men over the age of 60 dominate the ultra-rich cohort, more than 1,235 female spouses (representing 90% of billionaire partners) will inherit a sizable chunk in the next decade.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
The team returned a significant chunk of its roster from last year’s run to the Round of 32, which included hosting a first-round match for the first time.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of chunk

Verb

For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
The Yankees continued to shuffle their bullpen on Monday, claiming John Schreiber.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

Founded by Jesse and Ashlyn Gagnon in 2023, Orthodox is an American farmhouse brewery known for its small-batch beers with a distinct Belgian influence.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
This week’s batch includes new albums from Turnstile, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, Interpol, and more.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Then there’s the fact that many potential investors aren’t quite sure what to make of a company from a mostly empty lump of volcanic rock in the middle of the North Atlantic.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lump

Verb

Joined by his crew, Shakur stomps him out before the stunned gamblers and boxing fans.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The need for data Inside the headquarters of UBTech Robotics, one of China’s biggest humanoid robot firms, a silver-and-black mannequin picks up a box, stomps across the floor, and mechanically places the box on a shelf.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomp

Noun

But getting to these moments means being okay with being confused, and that’s because season 2 really ratchets up the complexity primarily by introducing a whole bunch of new characters, most of whom are variants of existing ones.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Of the recent tide of Gen-Z offerings, this is the best of the bunch, with its mix of absurdist humor and heartfelt sentiment.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

In practice, a black-and-white hunk of metal sprinting into a wall looks silly.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
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

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