1
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
Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
The company also produces a bunch, making a lot of Apple’s streaming content.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In general, year-end income tax planning often involves trying to accelerate deductions and defer income while being sure to take advantage of lower marginal tax rates and avoid income bunching in future years.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This typically checks for a bunch of heavy hitters at once, Dr. Ross says, including, yes, BV and yeast, but also trichomoniasis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
The company also produces a bunch, making a lot of Apple’s streaming content.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
His hands reach behind his head while the top bunches up on his chest.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In general, year-end income tax planning often involves trying to accelerate deductions and defer income while being sure to take advantage of lower marginal tax rates and avoid income bunching in future years.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
Noun
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But Trump’s potential move — described to a crowd that included Musk; Eric Schmidt, formerly of Google; and Michael Klein, the deal-maker mogul — raises questions about the president’s economic priorities.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Next stop for this crowd is the Century for the Puttana of the Century party, with cult deity Joey Arias hosting ($35); dress bordello.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Cal Fire will release a third batch of maps covering a large swath of central California on March 10, while a final batch covering Southern California will be issued on March 24.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In advance of its spring premiere, Peacock has released a fresh batch of first look photos, along with news on the stars bound for the series’ next act.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Barnard College building A group of more than 50 pro-Palestinian protesters took over a building at Barnard college and assaulted an employee Wednesday evening.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nvidia’s projection of $43 billion in sales for the current quarter — a 65% increase — was about $1 billion more than analysts projected, the Journal noted.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Canadian company is responsible for the cameras and projection systems that allow movies to be seen on the biggest screens around the world.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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More than two dozen drug cartel suspects from Mexico — including the man charged in the 1985 slaying of a U.S. drug agent — are in U.S. custody after Mexican officials agreed to send them to the United States, four sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.—
Jonathan Dienst,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The complaint names more than two dozen defendants, including Combs’ mother Janice, Universal Music, MTV, and several other Bad Boy officials.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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First, Murray poked fun at how there has only been one Black anchor of the segment: Michael Che, who has had the role alongside Jost since 2014.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Doctor Who star poked fun at Trump during his remarks, earning loud applause from an audience packed with Hollywood stars.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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For four hours, families huddled in fear as ICE swept through their homes and neighborhood.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, and Brady Corbett huddled together for a convivial conversation over the pumping jazz, and Vogue columnist Raven Smith and British presenter Clara Amfo shared some cackles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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On the tax front, average property tax rates should be reduced from 1.95% of a home’s value to 0.72%, which is near the middle of the pack among states.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Adams, who’s facing historically low approval ratings, is running against a sprawling field of challengers in the primary that could include ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has for months considered a run and is polling at the top of the pack.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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