clump
Example Sentences
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Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
Make sure to stir the rice and milk so that the rice doesn’t clump up.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
At a bowl of brown hair, a big pair of glasses visible amid the clump of weeds and trees.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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