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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that bunch goes out to lunch together every Friday
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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a bunch of grapes
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small bunch of people were sent to clean up the place
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as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a bunch in the blanket
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as in dozen
a considerable amount
I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad
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as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the slow service caused the customers at the pick-up counter to bunch up
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Recent Examples of bunch
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These collisions create a bunch of centimeter- to meter-size rock fragments.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
With reduced horsepower, races now often involve cars bunched together, leading to more frequent and substantial pileups.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Jones will walk a lot, strike out a lot and hit for a bunch of power.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
These collisions create a bunch of centimeter- to meter-size rock fragments.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
Buses are prone to getting stuck in traffic, which can put them behind schedule or cause several to become bunched together along a route.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
With reduced horsepower, races now often involve cars bunched together, leading to more frequent and substantial pileups.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite the bad moment the team was experiencing, the Bernabeu crowd also applauded Raul Asencio and Tchouameni after two good defensive actions in the first half.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The project was pressed in a run of 15,000 copies, one of the largest batches among the exclusives.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That means pharmacies and facilities that sell batches of the medication could face FDA enforcement.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more: The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Cinematic origins Ella Rubin in Until Dawn Courtesy of Screen Gems, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II LLC Instead of following the plot or characters of the game, Until Dawn introduces us to a new group of friends.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Both Walker and Wease had received a smattering of mock draft projections.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is no doubt about his NFL talent, but his ability to handle more of a full-time role is a tricky projection.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Antetokounmpo poked the ball away from Nembhard briefly and a scramble ensued, but the Pacers came up with the ball.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The woman was bathed in light and huddled over in grief.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, there were 13 wolves in the pack, nearly twice as many as state wildlife officials believed at the time.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are small powder packets, solo packs of low-dose gummies and TSA-friendly buzz drops to add to a non-alcoholic drink or even coffee.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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