clump
noun
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
clumping
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present participleof clump.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery shows thunderstorms clumping together to form Tropical Storm Isaias.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"There are different tribes of people in every age group, but when you get older, people start clumping you together with other stereotypes," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
While all these theories successfully describe the large-scale clumping scientists can measure, they disagree over how dark matter should clump on smaller scales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In experiments using neurons derived from human stem cells, the researchers switched off individual genes to see how each one influenced toxic tau clumping.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Outside on Tremont Street he could hear the clumping of army boots.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
