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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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2
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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5
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
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers have rattled off a bunch of wins lately, too, so the Guardians haven’t gained much ground, despite winning nine of 10.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Try not to bunch them up or pull them too high because this can restrict blood flow and increase swelling.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Feast your eyes on the bunch in our gallery.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers have rattled off a bunch of wins lately, too, so the Guardians haven’t gained much ground, despite winning nine of 10.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
This was a bit of a daunting Pips grid, with so many tiles all bunched together, but once again there weren’t a ton of different conditions to juggle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Try not to bunch them up or pull them too high because this can restrict blood flow and increase swelling.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
Noun
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The Giants' pass rush should get a boost from the home crowd and prevent this from being easy for Patrick Mahomes and Co.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other clips depict engines roaring with huge crowds and fireworks being set off.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And its gentle formula of exfoliating sugars and nourishing coconut and sunflower oils is made in small batches in the US.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Make a big batch of homemade slow-cooker apple butter and use some as the perfect filling for this pound cake, or just pick up a jar from the local farmer's market.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The group quietly split amid Kai's WWE release and Sky's emergence as a solo main event player.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Notre Dame still has a secondary problem To understand the desperation within Notre Dame’s defense, consider the Irish chose to start two freshmen cornerbacks for the first time, while changing positions for the one veteran in the group.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its interactive projections can show what a child experiences when entering the tube of an MRI machine or enable practitioners to find hazards in their patients' homes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the current high multiple, that translates to about $6–7 billion in profits, or roughly $16 billion in revenue, assuming a 40% net margin—a target consistent with long-term projections.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The inquiry also scrutinized prominent Trump allies, including Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Stephen Miller, along with dozens of consultants and political action committees tied to the former president’s orbit.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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That includes more than a dozen Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Centene, CVS’s Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Molina, and Cigna.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep communication open by avoiding poking fun at these practices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gibson proceeded to the Children’s Chorus room, where two staffers welcomed her to poke through the costume racks.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, her teammates pulled Zandalasini to her feet, wrapped her into an embrace and guided her to midcourt where the Valkyries huddled one last time in front of the crowd of 18,543 fans.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jenny Slate huddled with Brian Tyree Henry at the Governors Ball after party.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ricky essentially is the leader of the pack.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The MacBook led the pack, but none of these models is a gaming laptop.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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