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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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bunch

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verb

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Recent Examples of bunch
Noun
Between the many hearty stews and cozy chilis, there is one fall soup recipe that has become our readers’ most beloved of the bunch. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, one woman shared just how big her tiny kitten grew, going from the smallest of the bunch to weighing almost 30 pounds. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
This was a bit of a daunting Pips grid, with so many tiles all bunched together, but once again there weren’t a ton of different conditions to juggle. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Try not to bunch them up or pull them too high because this can restrict blood flow and increase swelling. Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
Noun
  • Over the weekend, massive crowds gathered in downtown Chicago to protest a federal takeover and voice support for immigrants, according to WLS.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Beneath the canopy of a giant Ethiopian flag, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed a crowd of dignitaries including the presidents of Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The batch auctions were long gone.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, my projections are meant as broad expectation setters and not a hard ceiling or floor for each player.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All of the four projections show an energy mix, as well as dramatic increases in solar and wind.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stars not just in front of, but within the dusty nebula, poke through all but the densest gas.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In July 2024, Thompson's daughter Gaia shared a cheeky post on her Instagram Stories poking fun at 2023's Barbie movie's tagline — and Thompson's ex, Kenneth Branagh.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Princess Kate, Prince William and the students were seen huddling together to hide from the downpour.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The event was broadcast live on YouTube, and groups of people sat on the grassy lawn in front of the Capitol huddled together around their phones, listening to the survivors, whose voices echoed across the wide square.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, the only reason Oracle is in this position is down to Ellison’s courting of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, which has allowed his company, previously a distinct back-of-the-pack cloud company, to secure a massive stockpile of top-of-the-line Nvidia GPUs.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

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