clump
Example Sentences
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Make sure to stir the rice and milk so that the rice doesn’t clump up.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
However, the mineral alternatives tend to clump together into larger aggregates.
From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025
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
I take a closer look at the clump of shredded paper that used to be inside the cardboard box.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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