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as in ton
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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Recent Examples of chunk
Kline pointed to a spot where the Great Brook had eroded a large chunk of its bank.
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
At Frisco, shin deep water covered chunks of the sidewalk.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Late-night shows are increasingly a financial burden on networks amid diminishing audiences, some of whom prefer to consume the shows in bite-sized chunks on TikTok and other social-media platforms.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Now, as an entertainment reporter, a good chunk of my time is spent writing stories or making videos that, hopefully, bring a smile to people's faces.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
At Frisco, shin deep water covered chunks of the sidewalk.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Late-night shows are increasingly a financial burden on networks amid diminishing audiences, some of whom prefer to consume the shows in bite-sized chunks on TikTok and other social-media platforms.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Now, as an entertainment reporter, a good chunk of my time is spent writing stories or making videos that, hopefully, bring a smile to people's faces.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Just as theatrical—and perhaps even more thrilling—is the restaurant’s turmeric-marinated catfish, the fish cut into hunks and twice-cooked: first, with a crisping swim in the kitchen’s deep fryer, offstage in the kitchen, then at the table, in a sizzling skillet set over a portable burner.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The chicken was outrageously juicy, shredded into succulent hunks that sopped up a brick-red-colored mole made from roasted tomatoes, chiles and onions with ground sesame and pumpkin seeds.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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When prepared per the suggestion of its packaging, the combo of about 30 grams of cookies ’n’ cream powder mixed with 6 ounces of water yields a thick beige liquid that’s punctuated by little black clumps of cookie dust.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
17 July 2025
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Therefore, a system could identify clumps of debris big enough to contain remains.—
Robin R. Murphy,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
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At the first stop, Barber pointed to the building—a French Renaissance landmark from 1883, now a Ralph Lauren store—and located his favorite spot to shoot from, marked by a wad of chewing gum ground into the sidewalk.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Smith also admitted in his plea agreement to carrying a large wad of cash and a small vial of cocaine in his pocket that morning.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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If President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to reinstate broad tariffs on dozens of countries in August, and follows through on additional threats, prices could climb even further.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Between the freshness of the lump crab and its vegetal crunch, the orzo had all the makings of a great summer pasta salad, if on the mild-mannered side.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The 43-year-old initially felt an olive-sized lump in her breast while pregnant, forcing an early labor and a mastectomy just six days after giving birth to Lily, now 11.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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Each glob of goo will connect to any glob it is placed next to, which allows for all kinds of creations – especially as variables are introduced that toy with the game’s physics.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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