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as in chunk
a small uneven mass
what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble
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Recent Examples of hunk
Marvel can keep that monosyllable hunk of wood known as Groot, because all that anyone needs in their life is more Beebo.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Not a smash patty, but a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat (7 ounces before cooking).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their car was a twisted hunk of metal, nearly unrecognizable.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Nuance nails layer a mix of jelly and cat-eye polishes for an effect that looks almost like hunks of quartz.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Not a smash patty, but a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat (7 ounces before cooking).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Their car was a twisted hunk of metal, nearly unrecognizable.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Nuance nails layer a mix of jelly and cat-eye polishes for an effect that looks almost like hunks of quartz.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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Magnier and McManus were also United’s biggest shareholders but, bizarrely, became embroiled in a legal dispute with Ferguson over ownership of the horse’s stud rights which turned toxic.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The black leather stilettos featured a slim T-strap traced with small bead-like studs and a second beaded strap looping from the ankle to the heel counter.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Eastport on Monday, neighbors took advantage of sunny weather to break up chunks of ice left in the roadway.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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After all, pharmacy benefit managers — which are the intermediaries between drug manufacturers and patients — collect a big chunk of every dollar spent on medicine without offering much value.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This Lord of Darkness is a melancholy beefcake carrying the demon spawn of his neglectful lover, President Trump, a rebound from his previous boyfriend, Saddam Hussein.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2025
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The audience is free to ogle beefcake, but Cope doesn’t get any action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside, the clump of oats is savory and almost meaty.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The formula combines rice bran, candelilla, and carnauba wax with advanced tubing technology for smooth, clump-free application.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Surveillance cameras notwithstanding, Manteris got quite an eyeful over the years.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Finding a small liver wad incredibly difficult.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, breaking up any lumps.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarcoidosis produces lumps or nodules in the lungs.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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