as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots
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Recent Examples of clumped
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Her ’60s clumped lashes and coiffed hair, for example, are still highly referenced today.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Venus, Mercury, and Saturn will be clumped together just above the west horizon, the publication said, before setting an hour after sunset.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Individually Quick Frozen, vegetables are flash-frozen in single layers rather than clumped together.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Her ’60s clumped lashes and coiffed hair, for example, are still highly referenced today.
—Essence, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimorphos, also a rubble pile, likely formed from debris that clumped together after being shed by Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Venus, Mercury, and Saturn will be clumped together just above the west horizon, the publication said, before setting an hour after sunset.
—Joshua Bessex, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Individually Quick Frozen, vegetables are flash-frozen in single layers rather than clumped together.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumped
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The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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After starting the season with the sixth-best odds to win the World Series, the Red Sox had stumbled out of the gate to a 10-17 record.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president briefly stumbled before being assisted to a secure suite reserved for him behind the stage.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Clumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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