clump
noun
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
are clumping
-
present progressiveof clump.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In Europe, the myriad small companies that have traditionally fed the industry are clumping together in consortiums or getting bought by bigger companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ronnie Sellers of Renaissance Greeting Cards charges that the giants of the business like Hallmark and American Greetings are clumping in late to co-opt a market developed by small companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four hundred men are clumping along the frost-bound road, under the pleasing illusion that because they are neither whistling nor talking they are making no noise.
From The First Hundred Thousand by Ian Hay
