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as in assembled
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 shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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Recent Examples of lumped
Whereas previous research lumped these traits together, the latest sought to break them into distinct pathways that guide individuals towards a career or vocation.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Mills pushed back on being lumped in with Swalwell and Gonzales.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of that limelight has spilled onto purple sweet potatoes, with the two mistakenly lumped together as twin tubers.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
When the alt-rock revolution began just a few years later, Journey were lumped together with REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Foreigner as fossils from a bygone corporate rock era, and that seemed unlikely to change.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite the geographic distance, both populations had been lumped under the same species classification for years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite their diversity, though, their experiences tend to be lumped together, and often treated as the same as migrants’.
—Hosffman Ospino, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Mills pushed back on being lumped in with Swalwell and Gonzales.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of that limelight has spilled onto purple sweet potatoes, with the two mistakenly lumped together as twin tubers.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
When the alt-rock revolution began just a few years later, Journey were lumped together with REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Foreigner as fossils from a bygone corporate rock era, and that seemed unlikely to change.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
News that Anthropic is testing its powerful new artificial intelligence model throttled enterprise software stocks, including cybersecurity names that should never be lumped in with the rest.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite the geographic distance, both populations had been lumped under the same species classification for years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite their diversity, though, their experiences tend to be lumped together, and often treated as the same as migrants’.
—Hosffman Ospino, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumped
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, data may be collected now with the possibility of future decryption attempts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 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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Though not on an official government holiday, crowds have since gathered around the country on the first of May to celebrate the achievements and struggles of the working class.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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During production last summer, fans gathered nearby, taking photos and videos as scenes were filmed.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 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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Our cybersecurity names, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike , got unfairly grouped into the sell-off, but each managed to gain around 6% on the week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those teams are usually grouped together in one's fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night during a New York radio station's NFL Draft watch party.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kirill Kaprizov corralled a puck in the offensive zone, unleashed a twisted wrist shot on net, and somehow fit the puck into a sliver of space top shelf.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Lumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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