- present participle of cluster.
clustering
Example Sentences
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This resulted in most of the 12,000-strong population clustering around the coastal edges with usable space at a premium on an island that measures only 21 square kilometres.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It also underwent a store refresh program, changing products and is clustering locations to boost profit and customer traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In dwarf galaxies, the process creates dark matter cores with relatively low central densities, matching recent observations of galaxy clustering.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Iranian ships are clustering near their country’s coastline while others are positioning themselves south of the strait, well out of the line of fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
I walked by the side of the Mill Pond, which smelled of rotting weeds and fish, gulls clustering above it, screeching at the sea-winds, their cries punctuated by the detonation of artillery.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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