clump

Example Sentences

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Normal tau supports brain health, but the protein can clump into tangles that damage brain cells and cause memory loss.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When these regulatory factors are disrupted, nucleoids tend to clump together instead of staying evenly spaced.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Whether the incoming object was a solid rock like the marble or a looser clump of dust, the boulders on the asteroid's surface shaped the incoming material into the distinctive fan patterns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Make sure to stir the rice and milk so that the rice doesn’t clump up.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

He landed in a clump of burdock beside the road and then burst out covered in burrs.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker