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a
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 2a
a bunch of friends
c
: a considerable amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunched; bunching; bunches
: to form into a bunch
Examples of bunch in a Sentence
Noun
He always had a bunch of keys on his belt.
Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters.
Verb
The child's tights bunched at the ankles.
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The handful of Falcon 9s and Atlas Vs that Amazon has on contract are the only rockets in the bunch with a proven track record.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
Six teams bunched up at 83-87 wins for two WC spots, assuming that whoever finishes as East #2 will get the top WC spot.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Secure Folder has triggered a bunch of warnings given some issues in how it was deployed, those have been addressed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The handful of Falcon 9s and Atlas Vs that Amazon has on contract are the only rockets in the bunch with a proven track record.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Verb
One note: the size was so big the fabric bunched up between the eyelets.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
Six teams bunched up at 83-87 wins for two WC spots, assuming that whoever finishes as East #2 will get the top WC spot.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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bunch
1 of 2 noun1
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
2
: group entry 1 sense 1, collection
a bunch of friends
3
: a large amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunch
2 of 2 verb
: to gather in a bunch
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