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lump

[luhmp] / lʌmp /
NOUN
clump, mass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge bump chunk hunk knot pile swelling tumor wad
STRONG
agglomeration ball bit block bulk bunch cake chip cluster crumb dab gob group growth handful lot morsel mountain much nugget part peck piece portion protrusion protuberance scrap section solid spot tumescence wedge
WEAK
knurl
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression
STRONG
individual little one whole
VERB
tolerate, withstand
Synonyms
STRONG
abide bear brook digest endure stand stomach suffer swallow take
WEAK
put up with
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid disallow discontinue dodge misunderstand refuse reject shun stop
WEAK
change fight

Example Sentences

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Annuities — referring here to single-premium immediate annuities, known as SPIAs — are simple but powerful life-insurance products that can convert a lump sum into a guaranteed pension for life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Instead of a lump sum, you’ll receive a payment each month for a given period, and those payments do count for your income taxes.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

That sounds a bit like Wolff is saying the drivers can lump it if they don't like it.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But there are reasons to consider an early-year lump sum.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The lump in my throat gets thick again when I think about him, and I try to swallow it away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.