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: 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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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And then there’s a bunch of teams in that (middle) lane.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Tony East, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Led by Piastri, with Verstappen close behind, the drivers bunched up again.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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Noun
As is tradition, Bungie threw in a bunch of weird lore stuff that has puzzles that need solving, but often some fun stories as well.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And then there’s a bunch of teams in that (middle) lane.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Verb
They were bunched up in a small living room, and the whole group lept up in excitment when Peter’s name was called.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Led by Piastri, with Verstappen close behind, the drivers bunched up again.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 18 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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