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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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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
Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, the two stood onstage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, who asked a bunch of AI leaders to hold hands.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Yet, the saga remains a cautionary tale for Democrats about what can happen if too many of their candidates bunch up on the ballot under the top-two election system.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
To figure this out, Osaki collected a bunch of roaches from Okinawa.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, the two stood onstage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, who asked a bunch of AI leaders to hold hands.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Punch still sleeps with his toy every night, but Mizushina said the next thing keepers want to see is Punch bunched up with other monkeys to sleep.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Yet, the saga remains a cautionary tale for Democrats about what can happen if too many of their candidates bunch up on the ballot under the top-two election system.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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Filled with Chesterfield sofas set on a leafy terrace, the more laid-back, brasserie-style Garden terrace is popular with a local Finnish crowd who prefer to dress down for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spring Break 2026 is in full swing as crowds of students and travelers flock to Fort Lauderdale beach.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Of the initial batch of drugs on the site, roughly half have generic versions that are often much cheaper, Joyce said.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trader Joe's spokesperson Nakia Rohde confirmed to USA TODAY that another batch of the pastel mini canvas tote bags and a new large canvas bag are on the way.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Designed by group collaborator and designer Dorothee Meilichzon, the rooms’ whimsical stylings are cleverly counterbalanced with classic details like parquet flooring, white walls and linens, and light wood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Group energy builds as the intuitive Moon enters your 11th House of Community, and your spark rallies people who need direction on a group project.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The cleanest projection is as a starting right guard with emergency tackle value, though a team that believes in the tackle tape could still give him a shot outside.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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But there are scientific projections that climate change could increase the risk of larger avalanches.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the 46-year-old Los Angeles resident organized a vigil Tuesday night at a local park, where the photos of slain protesters were displayed and dozens of Iranian Americans lit candles and took turns hopping over tea lights in a version of a fire-jumping tradition known as Chaharshanbe Suri.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Reiner’s tribute was one of the emotional highs of the Oscars, Billy Crystal paying tribute to his dear friend and then being joined on stage by dozens of actors from Reiner’s movies, from Kathy Bates to Meg Ryan, Jerry O’Connell, Annette Bening and more.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kellner pokes a ball into the soft spot in left-center, scoring two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Every so often, in the decade following The Comeback’s second-season finale in December 2014, co-creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King would huddle to brainstorm ways to resuscitate Valerie Cherish.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Prager and the other three crew members huddled together below deck to sketch out a plan.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Color film is sold in a two-pack (20 photos) for around $17, while a single pack of Monochrome film costs $12.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The sound of sirens set off a pack of coyotes near the eagle nest in Glen Hazel.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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