CLUSTERING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

clustering

verb

present participle of cluster

as in gathering

to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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as in crowding

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 clustering But clustering the high-end systems is an investment only a subset of users will ever need to make. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Keeping the molecules fixed within the plastic prevents them from clustering as easily. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Pennsylvania public health professionals are sounding the alarm as the number of measles cases statewide exceeds 800, with cases clustering among communities with a history of vaccine hesitancy. — Denys T. Lau, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 Waukee’s dining scene is in the middle of a full-on growth spurt, with new restaurants and bars clustering around the fast-growing Kettlestone district and Grand Prairie Parkway. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 Sacramento was crawling Saturday as crowds packed Bugtopia, winding between tables and clustering around displays with the restless motion of a human-sized ant colony. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Winter meant going with her grandmother to the famed butterfly clustering site at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary in the town of Pacific Grove. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Even as researchers explore what's causing the problem, momentum is gathering among policymakers from both parties to crack down on social media companies.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Verb

That has spurred dozens of advertisers who normally didn’t spend a lot of money on sports to start doing so, driving up prices and crowding the marketing field.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
The tray is perfectly proportioned, large enough for a laptop or food without crowding those in the back.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowding

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As for Canada, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu spent his time huddling with other counterparts, since a different official is spearheading negotiations with Greer amid the countries’ escalating trade war.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of huddling

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Her knowledge of the scene here is truly phenomenal, and her passion for eating out, her home city, and meeting new people is fantastically infectious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Advertisement One person described meeting a woman on a train and spending an amazing train ride together.

— Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Verb

With several injuries piling up, the Panthers will need to patch some holes, regroup and find a way to get back in the win column.

— Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of piling

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Mark Zuckerberg is also establishing a family compound Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is worth $261 billion, has also been assembling a family compound in Palo Alto one house at a time.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembling

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