CLUSTER Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈklə-stər

Definition of cluster

as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit a cluster of stars in the southern sky

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as in grouping

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

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cluster

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verb

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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as in to huddle

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 cluster

Noun

Anyone with even the mildest case of trypophobia—the sense of revulsion from tiny clusters and holes—should avert their eyes. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Louisiana’s legislature rushed to redraw the district after the high court’s decision, reshaping Fields’ district to cluster it around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 But Michelin mostly celebrated Vegas, with nearly all of the stars in the new guide clustered there. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cluster

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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

Verb

The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.

— Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

Noun

The California Legislature just passed two bills that advocates say will greatly improve access to small-scale solar for renters, people in condos and others who don’t have access to their roofs or can’t afford a full rooftop array.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the foreground, the telescope's payload adapter can be seen, while just behind, the orbital observatory floats into the blackness of space with its solar arrays still folded for launch.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of array

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The actors first appeared together in 2001 movie Ocean’s 11, in which Clooney’s Danny oversees a group of thieves during an ambitious heist.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
The ten farmers in the group are experiencing an alternative to industrial farming that focuses on the health of the farmer, the farm, the animal, and the consumer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

The past month has brought a whirlwind of residents crowding into city council and planning and zoning meetings as a legal battle brews between the Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association, the city of Keller and the town of Westlake.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
But be kind and patient with Universal staffers, who may not always be able to grant such requests due to crowding.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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