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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that bunch goes out to lunch together every Friday
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2
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a bunch of grapes
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small bunch of people were sent to clean up the place
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as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a bunch in the blanket
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as in dozen
a considerable amount
I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad
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as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the slow service caused the customers at the pick-up counter to bunch up
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Recent Examples of bunch
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The merino/nylon/spandex blend hits all the right notes—excellent moisture management, a performance fit that doesn’t bunch or slip, a just-right height equidistant between ankle and calf, and a surprising amount of warmth even in single-digit temps.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
With the Broncos, Brown will be coaching a group that lost a bunch of experience, with Jeremiah Earby, A’Marion McCoy and Davon Banks all playing their final games in 2025.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sokolowski says leaving it wet or bunched on the floor traps water and encourages mold, mildew, and odor, which break down fibers over time.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
The merino/nylon/spandex blend hits all the right notes—excellent moisture management, a performance fit that doesn’t bunch or slip, a just-right height equidistant between ankle and calf, and a surprising amount of warmth even in single-digit temps.
—Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
Noun
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Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the February Flavor Festival draws to a close, ending next Saturday at more than 100 restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries throughout Lake County, business owners are reporting good-sized crowds.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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New federal projection released June 18 show the combined Social Security trust funds will pay 100% of benefits until 2034 before becoming depleted.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In his latest tournament projections before Saturday's, ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi placed the Aggies and Longhorns as his final two tournament teams not in the First Four.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Employees at one of these newer concepts, Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings, fold untold dozens in front of customers.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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As Luna in your financial quadrant pokes the Sun in your friendship zone, money boundaries and group expectations likely tug in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Galloway pokes a single to left field.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cats found in and around Maryland home Once at the house, officials found cats huddled together outside.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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