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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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
With all of the Western Conference seeds four through eight bunched together in the 47-49 win range, there shouldn’t be a problem fitting Jackson on this list.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
But the Australian showed no signs of buckling under pressure as his rivals bunched up behind him.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
With all of the Western Conference seeds four through eight bunched together in the 47-49 win range, there shouldn’t be a problem fitting Jackson on this list.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 4 May. 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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