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a
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 1
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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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
He’s continued to get better throughout the course of the season in being efficient with the football and has created a bunch of big plays.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
It’s finished with blue trim for a pop of color, and the plush all-season comforter is quilted to keep the fill evenly distributed without bunching.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Keyed by the energetic play of rookie Will Richard, Moses Moody, Pat Spencer, Quinten Post and Butler, the home team outscored the Jazz 21-0 over the first six minutes of the second as Richard’s former Florida teammate Walter Clayton was among the unfortunate Utah bunch caught in the fray.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
He’s continued to get better throughout the course of the season in being efficient with the football and has created a bunch of big plays.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Some families bunch their gifts every other year.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
It’s finished with blue trim for a pop of color, and the plush all-season comforter is quilted to keep the fill evenly distributed without bunching.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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