1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of cluster
ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Twenty people cluster by the fences, the June night too warm for jackets.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Some of these open clusters are pretty famous, such as the Pleiades cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
Algae bloom sightings Algae has clustered primarily in northeastern parts of the state’s largest manmade lake, although blooms can move with the wind and waves, officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Twenty people cluster by the fences, the June night too warm for jackets.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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These pipelines must evolve beyond rigid batch jobs toward flexible, scalable flows that support high-volume and low-latency requirements.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In another batch of letters shared later in the afternoon, Trump said tariffs would be set at 25% for Tunisia, 30% for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32% for Indonesia, 35% for Bangladesh and Serbia, and 36% for Cambodia and Thailand.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 July 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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There have been several political groupings called the American Party, or something similar, in U.S. history.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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More powerful and durable The company was founded on the premise that there is presently a bottleneck in the capability of commercial ground stations to download increasing amounts of data gathered by satellites in orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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That refusal culminated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, that left Pence huddled with police in a parking garage.—
Jim Martin,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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Following the festivities Tuesday, the Cowboys star fielded an array of questions from the media.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Smartphone hackers have a diverse array of attacks to choose from, each targeting a different victim group and employing a different methodology.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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All numbers via hockeydb Savoie delivered the strongest WHL season in the group, an exceptional campaign at age 19.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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More than 90 percent of the group has continued to participate in 5-, 10-, 16- and 25-year follow-ups, and the study is ongoing.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Photograph Of The Year Winners Anti crepuscular rays at Cono de Arita in La Puna, Argentina create an atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears as beams of light converging towards a point opposite the sun in the sky.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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That number is expected to surge this summer — as mass gatherings, major events, and global headlines all converge.—
Jessica Tisch,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Chris Lake kicks back in a sprawling floor of a towering Los Angeles office building used mostly for storage, selecting one of the dozens of office chairs crowding the industrial space with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city’s west side.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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If necessary, work in batches to prevent crowding the pan.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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