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

This protein can clump together into sticky plaques, one of the defining features of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 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

A new clump of weeds had mysteriously sprouted in the yard.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown