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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
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Bell, Stabler, Tanner, Reyes and a bunch more cops storm Emery’s transport; a gunfight erupts.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 June 2025
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
This ended up being the final time the pack was bunched together in Christopher Bell’s victory.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Bell, Stabler, Tanner, Reyes and a bunch more cops storm Emery’s transport; a gunfight erupts.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 June 2025
Verb
The image was snapped at a slight angle, concealing the fact that numerous rings are bunched together at the center, and the inter-ring spacing grows larger on the periphery.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
This ended up being the final time the pack was bunched together in Christopher Bell’s victory.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bake a batch of these red velvet cookies for the backyard bash.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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While Molo’s clients have yet to proceed with an appeal, attorneys representing two other groups of House objectors have filed notices of appeal following Wilken’s final approval of the settlement on June 6.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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On Juneteenth, a group of local teenagers attended the New York Liberty’s match against the Phoenix Mercury.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Rental projections from short-term stay experts estimate the home could bring in approximately $273,000 in gross annual income, said SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Some estimates put the racing movie’s launch at around $50 million to $60 million, but some projections are softer at $35 million to $40 million.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors could lose big.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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However, the bill asks Congress to eliminate nearly four dozen other grant programs that provide services for specific K-12 student populations.—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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As Clark backed Sheldon down at the top of the key, Sheldon poked Clark in the eye.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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As people watched from apartment patios above street level, and as tourists huddled inside hotels, a large contingent of LAPD officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired several flash bangs that boomed through side streets along with tear gas.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Some attendees filtered away while others huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
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Try mixing up their tutti-fruity pinks, golds, and crimson with a pack of white zinnia seeds.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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To celebrate the popularity of the food, Johnsonville recently announced an 80-lb., 249-link variety pack.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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