clots 1 of 2

noun

plural of clot
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed

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2
as in clumps
a small uneven mass clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves

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3
as in morons
British a stupid person was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots

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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot
1
as in blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

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2
as in gels
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

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Recent Examples of clots
Noun
Injection sites can become infected, and veins can become inflamed or blocked by clots. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 That causes red blood cells to break down, leading to anemia and clots in the blood vessels. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Those clots typically go to the lungs, where they are dissolved. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Blood may then pool inside the heart, which can allow clots to form. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. — Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
  1. clusters
  2. clumps
  3. morons
  4. blocks
  5. freezes
  6. batches
  7. chunks
  8. idiots
Noun
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Staple builds clusters of commerce by opening small businesses that locals will actually use, and then adds accommodations to attract visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • This one grows in 3-foot-tall clumps that are soft blue-green in spring and early summer, changing to shades of orange, red and purple in fall.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In late summer or early fall, dig up the plant and divide the fleshy roots into clumps with one to three eyes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of morons
Verb
  • The effect essentially gives Roman a parking spot in space, enabling engineers on Earth to remain in constant contact with the telescope, while making sure Earth never blocks its view of the cosmos.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If the teams refuse to enroll the players who benefit from the TRO, those players could petition Hoffman to clarify that his order also blocks the SEC from punishing schools.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • This timing also gives bulb roots enough time to settle in before the weather gets cold and the ground freezes.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The second drug is a paralytic that freezes the body from the outside in, creating the effect that the person is peacefully asleep.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezes
Noun
  • That transition will test whether the startup’s manufacturing-first approach can work outside prototypes and small test batches.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Working in batches as necessary so as not to overcrowd the pan, add the chicken and cook until golden-brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of batches
Noun
  • When the details about the telescopes were given to the mission team, there were large chunks of information fully blacked out, the Washington Post reported at the time.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Break up your exercise into smaller chunks, such as taking a brisk half-hour walk five days a week, or even taking three, 10-minute walks five days a week.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Clots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clots. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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