clump

Example Sentences

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When the case finally went to trial in 2015, one surprisingly small piece of evidence played a critical role: a tiny clump of moss.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

The team spotted Poncho under a clump of brush and found Crosby asleep on the ground nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

When enough of these pebbles clump together, they can collapse under their own weight to form asteroid-sized rocks, which hoover up the material around them until they’ve grown into full-sized planets.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 16, 2025

Isabella smashes her lunch bag into a clump.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée