LUMP Synonyms: 387 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈləmp

Definition of lump

as in chunk

a small uneven mass she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt

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as in swelling

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue I got a good-sized lump on my head from that fall

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as in tumor

an abnormal mass of tissue advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps

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as in defeat

failure to win a contest you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride

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as in idiot

a stupid person gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married

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as in hulk

a big clumsy often slow-witted person standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump

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verb

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream

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as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant

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lump

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adjective

as in total

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Recent Examples of lump

Noun

Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Jay just gets bumped from one squishy chamber of viscous lumps to another, fighting like hell to avoid following his squid adversary through a puckering hole and deeper into the digestive system, where the air turns into methane. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Lockdown and active shooter simulations look and feel very different, though people often lump the two practices together. — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Barca’s debt figure is often exaggerated in some circles, with the club’s total liabilities lumped together in a manner not seen elsewhere. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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This means making sure you get paid for all your unused vacation time or PTO, and, if applicable, understanding the options for your company stock and pension (for example, single life, lump sum, or joint with survivor). — Nathan Bachrach and Amy Wagner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020 States under the total lump sum block-grant model would be required to keep health service spending at a level of at least 80% of the target. — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for lump

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Likewise, the idea behind the new Alliance is that forcing Hollywood’s biggest players to source a big chunk of content from outside would reenergize the market.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Another biopsy confirmed it; the swelling in her neck was where the cancer had spread.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Those who have blood clots typically first develop swelling, pain or redness along the affected area and an ultrasound is used to diagnose it and search for deeper blood clots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swelling

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To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Half of women have dense breasts, and mammograms might not be able to pick up potentially deadly tumors hiding behind the tissue.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumor

Noun

Abiy's office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

Noun

Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

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Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Charmarri Conner and George Karlaftis also collected sacks on the final Chargers’ possession.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of collect

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Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Uribe shuffled off the mound, and the crowd at American Family Field roared.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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