clumped

verb

past tense of clump
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 Their ordinary matter — their gas and dust — swirled about and got clumped up. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 When the researchers tested what the hydroxyl radicals could do, a common protein clumped together at the plastic surfaces — a sign that its structure had been damaged. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2026 This explains why the isotopes are so well mixed rather than clumped, and also tells us that Bennu's parent probably formed not long after Jupiter did. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped? — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026 The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumped
  1. shuffled
  2. stomped
  3. stumbled
Verb
  • Because Luke’s Diner was essentially a wooden frame without insulation—and the cast and crew constantly shuffled in and out the door—the December and January shoots on the backlot could be brutal.
    — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of shuffled
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  • McColley pushed Parente out onto the street and stomped his boot in the victim’s face five times, crushing Parente’s head into the pavement before fleecing his pockets and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomped
Verb
  • Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stumbled

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“Clumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumped. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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