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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
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
The best cars come at a cost—and the official one tends to be the least onerous of the bunch.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
The pillow refills back to shape without the filling getting bunched in one area or just going flat after a few weeks like some cheaper body pillows.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the most office siren-y pic of the bunch, Bieber poses in a miniskirt and black blazer, sheer black tights, and pumps.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
The best cars come at a cost—and the official one tends to be the least onerous of the bunch.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
On Running Performance Tights ($120): These are sleek-feeling, but one tester experienced bunching behind the knees, and one noted the looser (colder) fit at the ankles.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
The pillow refills back to shape without the filling getting bunched in one area or just going flat after a few weeks like some cheaper body pillows.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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Three people were injured after a car hit a crowd of people who were leaving the NFC playoff on Sunday night, police said.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The celebrations went south when a car drove into a crowd of people and injured three pedestrians.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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National headlines spotlighted the bipartisan group dubbed the Sister Senators.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 180-degree rotating lens offers flexible projection angles, while electronic focus and automatic keystone correction ensure sharp images.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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FanGraphs’ various projection systems all place him somewhere between 5-6 WAR for 2025.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a dozen calls to the city’s 311 service in recent days tipped officials to the sightings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Terrence Mann approached to set a screen, but Springer stayed attached to Porter Jr.’s body, shuffled his feet to cut off Porter Jr.’s drive and poked the ball away with his left hand.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hillary and her top advisers were huddling on the plane, trying to figure out how to weather this one last blow.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers handed out coffee and snacks to the people huddled in their cars to stay warm.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to a partnership with DoorDash, people will be able to gift others (like, say their 21+ pickleball opponents) a six pack of Ultras.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The bottom half of the weekend's top 10 earners contains many more interesting stories than the leaders of the pack.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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