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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
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
More than a decade after her passing, and much longer after the release of many of her most successful tunes, a few stand out as the most beloved among the bunch, and one of them is back on the charts again this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The sight of an entire flock of sheep bunching together to disguise themselves as a wooly snowman is a real Christmas treat.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the meantime, here are a bunch of pictures of the Blaze 11 and the Steam Deck OLED.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
More than a decade after her passing, and much longer after the release of many of her most successful tunes, a few stand out as the most beloved among the bunch, and one of them is back on the charts again this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The pillow refills back to shape without the filling getting bunched in one area or just going flat after a few weeks like some cheaper body pillows.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
The sight of an entire flock of sheep bunching together to disguise themselves as a wooly snowman is a real Christmas treat.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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Still, some experts warned of the terrorism risks presented by self-driving cars, including the possibility of a hack that could override the navigation system and send the car into a crowd.Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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According to a statement from the FBI, a man driving a Ford pickup truck drove into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street at around 3:15 a.m. local time.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Here's how the system works … The user starts by placing a batch of Plant Pods (sold in packs of 15) inside the main Plantaform device.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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The group is scheduled to finish its work on March 22 at an in-person meeting in Boise.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, another research group in Singapore is currently recruiting for a study on the Delta variant.Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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The projection suggests that humanity is far from meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and raises new concerns about the progress of climate change.Fernanda González, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rounding out the team before spring training — and getting closer to the 90-win projections that Cubs manager Craig Counsell talked about last September — will likely involve adding another starting pitcher, more bullpen options and an infielder.Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are dozens of unexplained incursions of our airspace every year.Scott Simon, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Then President Trump will have to undertake a two-and-a-half-month campaign with a dozen or more mass rallies to explain the bill to the American people.Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a signature segment, the Joke Wall, performers in mod regalia poked their heads out of holes in a set, like cuckoos emerging from a clock, and spouted one-liners.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some of his fellow officers poked fun at him and his blue vest.Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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Reports emerged towards the end of 2024 of small children dying hypothermia in the Gaza Strip as their families huddle in tents for warmth.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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After meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump is expected to huddle over the weekend with House GOP lawmakers at his private club Mar-a-Lago.Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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For unknown reasons, members of the rival Rescue Creek pack crossed the river and launched an attack.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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By channeling guts and grit into their work, these 10 performers broke away from the pack.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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