AGGLUTINATING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

agglutinating

verb

present participle of agglutinate

as in clumping

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Today, the yard is full, teeming with edible plants wrapped around a central open area covered in clumping grass that creates a wave-like texture.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

Definition of clumping

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The results will help segment POTS patients into more granular cohorts based on the source of their symptoms, rather than lumping them all together as Simo says the medical industry often does today.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
There were some who diminished the novels, lumping them with the frothy stories of such bestselling contemporaries as Danielle Steel or Judith Krantz.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Definition of lumping

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Yet despite its diminutive stature, the smaller black hole is growing at a tremendous rate by accreting gas faster than the Eddington limit.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The protagonists are ultimately constructed like robots, accreting no more experiences or traits or memories than they’re programmed to have.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026

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The continent is releasing higher levels of mercury into the ocean and marine ecosystem because of climate change, and the toxic metal is accumulating in the region’s wildlife, causing health problems in the food chain.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
This policy may be funded over a period aligned with the mortgage term, while accumulating cash value.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulating

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In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders.

— Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

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