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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By looking at how dark matter’s gravity bends the light of galaxies, Roman will be able to measure this clumping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Roman will help scientists measure that small clumping for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Using a specialized measurement technique, the team tracked how certain metals can trigger the clumping of proteins that contributes to blocked communication pathways in the brain, a key feature of Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026
As reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the key to preventing organoids from clumping was xanthan gum, a widely used food additive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2025
The one in which a posse of Touchable Policemen crossed the Meenachal River, sluggish and swollen with recent rain, and picked their way through the wet undergrowth, clumping into the Heart of Darkness.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
