as in loads
a considerable amount
now you're in a peck of trouble
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the bird continued to peck the suet cake intently
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Recent Examples of peck
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Miami dialed back the team’s spending with the exception of offensive guard James Daniels, who spent all of three snaps on the field before suffering a peck injury that will keep him sidelined till maybe midseason.
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Omar Kelly
updated October 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
18 May 2026
Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Noun
One very funny snippet has Elvis giving a sweet peck on the cheek to a little girl at the lip of the stage followed by what appears to be her big sister latching her lips onto him like a mollusk before being peeled off by her mother.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Miami dialed back the team’s spending with the exception of offensive guard James Daniels, who spent all of three snaps on the field before suffering a peck injury that will keep him sidelined till maybe midseason.
—
Omar Kelly
updated October 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Don’t just hunt and peck here and there.
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Charles Moss,
SPIN,
18 May 2026
Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches.
—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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While nibbling deer and pesky rodents might require one approach, something else, like snakes, will require another.
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To her, the bill leapfrogs local jurisdictions just to nibble at the edges of what’s driving housing costs.
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Gabriel Garland, the Love Island UK Islander who was removed from the villa after being named in court documents in a stabbing incident, has broken his silence.
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Continue reading … CABIN CHAOS — Midair horror as passenger admits trying to stab stranger through the eye.
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
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The engaged couple from Orlando, Florida, pick a different city to visit each Fourth of July.
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Bellinger and Schlittler were selected by their fellow players, while Rice was picked by Major League Baseball.
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The city has opened two dozen splash pads and eight cooling shelters across the city.
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An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments, including affordable units, and more than a dozen retail shops was recently unveiled in documents filed with the city, which were obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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The celebration opened with piercing fifes and thundering drums from the Young Patriots Fife & Drum Corps from Pleasanton, as a nod to America's quincentennial.
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Another means of circumventing the protection of the real property company is through veil piercing using an alter ego theory.
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Add oak chunks in a smoker box or foil packet with ventilation holes.
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Instead of a monthly check, every American would be given an account containing a chunk of equity invested in a broad portfolio.
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“Peck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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