CLUMPING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

clumping 1 of 2

noun

as in agglutination

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clumping

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verb

present participle of clump

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily a child clumping around the house in her father's oversized boots

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Noun

Adding caffeine, which mops up radicals, largely stopped the clumping, pointing to the radicals as the cause. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Adding a substance that neutralizes free radicals reduced clumping, suggesting that the radicals caused the damage. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2026 And Krutsinger notes that nyjer seeds need extra protection from moisture—even small amounts of humidity can cause clumping or spoilage. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Handle sheets with dry hands and store them in a cool, dry place with the package sealed to prevent clumping or early dissolving. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 By looking at how dark matter’s gravity bends the light of galaxies, Roman will be able to measure this clumping. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Pre-shredded cheese works in a pinch, but bagged cheese is coated in anti-caking agents that prevent it from clumping. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 Best mascara This mascara uses a brush with nearly 500 micro bristles to coat and lift every lash without clumping or smudging. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Verb

Proteins and blood cells Proteins and DNA can gather on plastic surfaces, and lysozyme, a common test protein, also began clumping into aggregates there. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Keep the package sealed after each use to prevent sheets from clumping or breaking down early. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together. — Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026 Mow when the grass is dry to prevent the clippings from clumping on top of the grass. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026 This upright, clumping perennial bears flower spikes in shades of red, pink, coral, yellow, white, purple, or hot pink from summer to early fall. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Rake the spot again to break up clumping soil and smooth it out. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumping

Noun

If the patient is already infected with Proteus, then the same agglutination will occur when the Weil-Felix test is administered, and the patient will naturally test positive.

— Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016

Definition of agglutination

Verb

The Current traded away some assets while shuffling stars like Michelle Cooper, Temwa Chawinga and Lorena in and out of the lineup.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
And for a quarterback whose superpower involves shuffling through collapsing pockets, scrambling through squalor, throwing off any and every platform — such a question was warranted.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Noun

Brand cohesion, data hygiene, governance and integration are the unsexy infrastructure that rarely makes headlines.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
For weeks, the talk within the team had been about cohesion, making the commitment to defend in lockstep, then relentlessly moving in lockstep and at speed on offense.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cohesion

Verb

But wrap a play in too much homespun folksiness and the thing starts to feel both suffocating and, despite all the driving tunes and stomping choreography in the world, suffocated.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The answer isn’t between stomping the gas pedal or leaving the car parked.

— Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stomping

Noun

Entering the Parabolica, the course’s final curve, his rear tires overheated and lost adhesion, and the car spun off the track at some hundred and fifty miles an hour.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The choice of materials, their adhesion and the design of the part all matter.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of adhesion

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