clump
noun
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
clumped
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past participleof clump.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clump.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clumpnouna small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
Example Sentences
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If damaged proteins have already clumped together, another process becomes important.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
It didn’t matter if the steps were spread out over multiple sessions or clumped together in long walks, researchers told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Unlike the previous two approvals, this new therapeutic, named donanemab, targets amyloid beta only at a later stage when it has clumped together to form plaques.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
Water quickly overwhelmed the beachside bar where she works - the Bridge Tender Inn Dockside & Tiki Bar - with waves splashing the sign and chunks of seaweed clumped near tables.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
Grandmother came with fruit and my uncles clumped around and around my bed, snorting like wild horses.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
