clump together

clump together
phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "clump together":
present tense I/you/we/they clump together he/she/it clumps together present participle clumping together past tense clumped together past participle clumped together
a) to form a solid mass

a chemical that will cause bacteria and dirt to clump together

b) if people or things clump together or are clumped together, they get very close to each other in a group

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