BUNCH Synonyms: 407 Similar and Opposite Words

bunch 1 of 2

noun

ˈbənch

Definition of bunch

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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bunch

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verb

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

Noun

And there are far-reaching implications for a bunch of the biggest stocks in our portfolio. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 An amazing, beautiful film called Walk the Blue Fields, which is based on a Claire Keegan book, with Emily Blunt and Andrew Scott and another gorgeous bunch of actors. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

He's shifted the entire orchestra closer to the front of the stage at David Geffen Hall and had their seats bunched closer together. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The low-profile design fits smoothly under doors without bunching, while the anti-slip backing helps keep it in place. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch

Noun

Tim Buchanan, a legendary Aledo football head coach and Republican, also addressed Hinojosa’s roughly 250-person crowd Tuesday night.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
The fall shift to standard time already brings dozens more cars to the drive-in through December, and making the change permanent could help accommodate bigger crowds year-round.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

The software also converts Office documents and images into PDFs, with batch processing available for multiple files.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

The group of girls are just truly amazing and really fight for each other.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Bats are incredibly diverse—across all mammals, bats include more species than all but one other group, rodents, says Rachel Page, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

The ordinance permits Highfill to apply excess bond proceeds to retire debt early if construction costs come in below projections, and the city holds the option to call and prepay bonds without penalty starting June 1, 2033.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
And then people view his refusal of this projection of a political project as an attempt to distance himself from it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of projection

Noun

The advance notice allowed Baugh and his colleagues to alert dozens of grooms living in the barns to evacuate before the flood reached them.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The ruling allowed Oregon and dozens of other Western localities to limit where individuals living in cars, parks and other encampments stayed.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Verb

Hours later, a group of rescuers in hard hats were using poles stripped from trees to poke at the huge pile of rubble.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Wilson crossed the ball over at a relaxed pace, and Leonard extended one arm of his 7-foot-3 wingspan to poke it away.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of poke

Noun

The automaker says similar methods have already helped its battery-pack assembly facilities process battery packs 30% faster.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Lumina Dental of Mundelein and Vernon Hills offered small packs of candy with their business card.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

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