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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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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
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Then things get really bad when a bunch of, for want of a better term, flesh-eating zombies show up and begin attacking everything in sight.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 July 2025
The elastic-free edges will stop it from rolling or bunching, meaning these will work well under fitted or silk dresses.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Softer floors start with an area rug, and Wayfair has a bunch from Martha Stewart’s coveted collection that are built for feet, pet paws, and the occasional wine spill—all up to 73% off.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
Then things get really bad when a bunch of, for want of a better term, flesh-eating zombies show up and begin attacking everything in sight.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Verb
The top 4-5 teams in the West are tightly bunched together, all with some questions to answer around the edges.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 July 2025
The elastic-free edges will stop it from rolling or bunching, meaning these will work well under fitted or silk dresses.
—Emma Spedding, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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The tournament-record crowd for a group match not involving the host country — 22,596 watching the Netherlands vs Switzerland at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane in 2022 — has been bettered on six occasions, with the 34,165 at that Germany-Denmark game the largest.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Insurance companies are now using artificial intelligence to process batches of claims instead of giving claims individual attention.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The group has never allowed journalists to visit their sites and Israel's military has barred reporters from independently entering Gaza throughout the war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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And while the group remediated asbestos and went through architectural, structural and civil engineering work, historic tax credits couldn't be fully secured, making the project unworkable.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sales in its online store topped analysts projections and grew 11% year over year, while seller services revenue also beat expectations.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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In Kentucky, projections are that 200,000 people lose their health care, 20,000 people lose their health care jobs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As of the 2020 parole hearing, Drummond had more than two dozen disciplinary issues in prison, including possession of a deadly weapon, assault, refusing a drug test and gang activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, her throat had been slit and more than two dozen defensive wounds were found on her body.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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But there was another, more immediate problem: Several Republican holdouts were huddled somewhere in the sprawling Capitol complex, refusing to come to the chamber to cast their votes.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Some neighbors stood eating on top of the hood of a car, while others huddled with American Red Cross volunteers who arrived to help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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