lumps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of lumpsnext
plural of lump
1
as in chunks
a small uneven mass she dumped a lump of clay on the table and started to sculpt

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2
as in swellings
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue I got a good-sized lump on my head from that fall

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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue advised by her doctor to examine her breasts regularly for unusual lumps

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as in defeats
failure to win a contest you can't win all the time, so learn to take your lumps in stride

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as in idiots
a stupid person gazed disgustedly at the lump her daughter had married

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as in hulks
a big clumsy often slow-witted person standing next to those ballet dancers, with their graceful way of moving, I felt like a lump

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lumps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lump
1
as in collects
to bring together in one body or place when we lumped all of our pocket change together, we found that we had just enough a buy a carton of ice cream

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as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumps
  1. chunks
  2. tumors
  3. losers
  4. assembles
  5. losses
  6. setbacks
  7. gathers
  8. nodes
Noun
  • The board voted on the plan in chunks because the proposal in its entirety proved to be so divisive among board members and the community.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, if you’re overwhelmed by your workload, try breaking tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks.
    Q Hamirani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • In addition to head trauma, high blood pressure, tobacco and alcohol use, other causes of brain bleeds include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, blood thinners, brain tumors, bleeding disorders and the use of drugs such as cocaine.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Recent scans have shown the tumors are shrinking.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tumors
Noun
  • Investors are in the final stretch of 2024, and many are moving money from the year’s big winners into the biggest losers.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Target has emerged as a laggard within what is shaping up to be a field of clear winners and losers for the major retail stocks this year.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of losers
Verb
  • In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In this system, an executive producer assembles a team of specialists—directors, actors, and crew members—for each project.
    David Nour, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
Noun
  • The rule is your tax losses can offset up to 100% of your taxable gains realized that same year, plus up to $3,000 in ordinary income.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Colleges can be expected to try a number of strategies to minimize their enrollment losses.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of losses
Noun
  • The ability to reframe setbacks as stepping stones is a hallmark of the most inspiring leaders.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Financial Times recently highlighted how setbacks often ignite creativity and innovation—an essential reminder for us all.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of setbacks
Verb
  • At the end of the day, the team gathers at Guido’s, a restaurant and bar on the grounds.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hang two branches in an area where your family regularly gathers, such as a breakfast nook.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of gathers
Noun
  • The fluid moves because of the micro-contractions of smooth muscle between lymphatic nodes.
    Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • These blocks are then verified by thousands of Bitcoin nodes across the network.
    Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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