LUMPING (IT) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

lumping (it)

phrase

present participle of lump (it)

as in handling

to put up with (something painful or difficult) Like it or lump it, things are going to change around here.

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standing for

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The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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lumping (it)

lumping (together)

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