cliquing
/ˈklikɪŋ/
verb
- Forming or associating with a small, exclusive group of people who share common interests and exclude others.
- The new students started cliquing together during lunch, making it hard for others to join them.
- Instead of cliquing with the popular kids, she made an effort to be friends with everyone.
- At the conference, several journalists were cliquing in the corner, discussing their own stories.