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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
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
With the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, the Miami Heat have certainly raised their ceiling, with a bunch of moves yet to make.
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Angels bunched six hits in a six-run second, the rally featuring Jose Siri’s RBI double and RBI singles by Logan O’Hoppe, Grissom and Peraza.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Noun
In little kids, that ecosystem is still getting built, and it can be shaped by a bunch of things like the birth experience, how the feeding journey goes, antibiotic exposure, what the environment looks like, and when solid foods start being introduced.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
With the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, the Miami Heat have certainly raised their ceiling, with a bunch of moves yet to make.
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Verb
Jerry Ostergaard, Oak Park Why do buses still bunch up?
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Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
The Angels bunched six hits in a six-run second, the rally featuring Jose Siri’s RBI double and RBI singles by Logan O’Hoppe, Grissom and Peraza.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District announced Wednesday that a batch of mosquitoes collected Thursday, June 18, from a trap in Glenview tested positive for West Nile in the district's lab five days later.
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Today, now working with master distiller Hervé Grangeon, Vodkress remains a small-batch, craft spirit (only 7,000 liters are produced each year), available at select venues, such as the Surf Club in Miami and chef Bruno Verjus’s Parisian eatery, Table.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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There is no question that varying projections of timing and severity of job loss caused by AI make designing such a major job creation strategy an unprecedented challenge.
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According to International Franchise Association projections, the franchising industry was still expected to experience growth and contribute to job creation in the United States, even in an uncertain economy.
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The city has opened two dozen splash pads and eight cooling shelters across the city.
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An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments, including affordable units, and more than a dozen retail shops was recently unveiled in documents filed with the city, which were obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Mary Bis, senior director of emergency management for Amtrak, told a group of passengers huddled inside the gym of Northwestern High School that the crash was under federal investigation.
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In downtown Caracas, hundreds of people spent the night huddled in parks, parking lots and other open spaces.
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If you’re all set on shades, why not try a new belt from Madewell, some gold hoops from Jenny Bird, or a multi-pack of Polo Ralph Lauren tube socks?
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Use this 4-pack of meal prep containers for storing leftovers, freshly washed fruits and veggies, or meals prepped in advance.
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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