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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed
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as in moron
British
a stupid person
was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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as in to gel
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 clot
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
These factors slow circulation, allowing blood to pool and potentially clot in the veins.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Anticoagulants target clotting factors in the blood, whereas antiplatelets prevent platelets from clumping together.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Thinning blood and therefore making clots less likely is a definite pro for those who are at higher risk of cardiovascular issues.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
These factors slow circulation, allowing blood to pool and potentially clot in the veins.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Plasma carries essential proteins and clotting factors essential during emergencies, yet fewer than 4% of the population have this blood type.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Anticoagulants target clotting factors in the blood, whereas antiplatelets prevent platelets from clumping together.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clot
Noun
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But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
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By calculating the positions of nearby stellar clusters through time, the researchers identified two main suspects that could have housed the supernova progenitor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Mapmakers draw absurd lines, snaking down back alleys to grab small clumps of partisans.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Clouds of dust and gas floating in space called nebulae eventually begin to coalesce into clumps.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Henry noted that Reese also attempts many of her layups underhanded, a technique that places the ball low enough for smaller guards such as Skylar Diggins-Smith to block her shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Judges already have issued more than 40 orders to temporarily block Trump's actions.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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But recent performances have shown the attacking quartet can gel nicely, with Ancelotti giving them the freedom to rotate in games.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tim Robinson’s post-show success puts him more in the Ben Stiller or Sarah Silverman lane of cast members who didn’t gel during their one season at 8H then quickly went on to bigger and better things.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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In Sacramento, a new batch of state lawmakers, elected partly by mad-as-hell voters and unscarred by past legislative battles over permitting changes, may be newly receptive to making big changes too.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Well, this hard cider kit is easy to use and makes three batches of tart, dry cider.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carter also voided leases of large chunks of the campus to UCLA and the private Brentwood School.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Miami relied on its press-zone defense for a large chunk of the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Illiberal leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán will likely obstruct efforts at deeper integration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body camera of the other officer stayed on, but that officer did not exit his vehicle during the shooting, and the view from that angle is partly obstructed by the closed police car door.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, blood’s habit of coagulating, so useful in the body, proved a challenge outside of it: within a few minutes of beginning a transfusion, clots would gum up the needles and tubes, seriously limiting the quantity of blood that could be moved from person to person.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Her husband’s samples had arrived there coagulated and useless.—
John Carreyrou,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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