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as in thick
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
chunky peanut butter adds an interesting layer of texture when paired with jelly
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as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
a chunky little toddler
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Recent Examples of chunky
Per her styling playbook, start with &Daughter’s chunky V-neck sweater layered over a grey knit midi skirt and finished with a fringed cashmere scarf.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Most mascara brushes seem to be getting chunkier, but Lash Latex features a notably slim brush that tapers toward the tip.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Add a pair of tights under this chunky knit sweater dress or this chic A-line for a complete look.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Kidman paired the look with a black crocodile handbag and chunky cat-eye shades.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Most mascara brushes seem to be getting chunkier, but Lash Latex features a notably slim brush that tapers toward the tip.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Add a pair of tights under this chunky knit sweater dress or this chic A-line for a complete look.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Kidman paired the look with a black crocodile handbag and chunky cat-eye shades.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunky
Adjective
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The Ukrainian military is especially keen on more supplies of thicker fishing nets.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, the Bucks fired him, as the team’s stout defense collapsed (no duh) with Holiday gone.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Wolverines defense has been stout all over the field with an anchor between the posts in junior Jackson Friedman.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The property’s Nordic Center is open every day through mid-April and features almost 17 miles of groomed trails for classic and skate skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking, along with lessons and gear rentals.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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And all of these different things push up the enough point on a population level, meaning that most people are carrying or storing more fat than is healthy or needed.—
Jessica Firger,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
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The notion of grief gradually fades into the backdrop, finally re-emerging in a manner that is, thanks to the film’s lumpy tonal mixture, more confusing than emotionally cleansing.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just beyond, is Bilad Sayt, a cluster of multi-story clay houses and a white minaret rise from the palms above a shocking green patchwork of corn and onion fields, with lumpy limestone mountains all around.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Textural, nubby and practical, this sweater is an instant classic.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Your skin becomes more sensitive and dry with age, according to our experts, and elastin and collagen — proteins that keep the skin firm and plump — are underproduced.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 Jan. 2026
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Aside from her flawless complexion, Peltz Beckham is known for her pout, and several StyleCaster editors wanted to know what her secret is to those iconic plump lips.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The side with the brown mascara has thin, precise bristles that helped separate my lashes to look like tiny spider legs rather than a clumpy bowl of cake batter.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The team found that molecules such as silicon monoxide, water vapor, and aluminum monoxide appear exactly where clumpy dust clouds were seen in the VLT data.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Chunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunky. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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