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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in huddled
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 bunched
Towels left bunched up trap moisture, develop a musty smell and can transfer mildew to skin.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
When it stays bunched together, moisture gets trapped in the folds, creating the perfect environment for mildew and mold growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
So Johnson reconfigured the Spurs’ spacing in the second half to put Wembanyama at the elbow and corner off the ball, often bunched up with a teammate, in an attempt to pull Portland’s centers away from the paint.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
These are reflected by the small circles bunched on either side of the strait.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Some 40 or 50 two and three-week-old calves bunched up and dropped behind the main body of caribou, and the black wolf was soon among them.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
And suddenly there’s traffic in their rear-view mirror, with four teams bunched no more than three points behind them in the Western Conference standings entering Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
For the next two hours, the whales remained bunched together.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
When it stays bunched together, moisture gets trapped in the folds, creating the perfect environment for mildew and mold growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
So Johnson reconfigured the Spurs’ spacing in the second half to put Wembanyama at the elbow and corner off the ball, often bunched up with a teammate, in an attempt to pull Portland’s centers away from the paint.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
These are reflected by the small circles bunched on either side of the strait.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Some 40 or 50 two and three-week-old calves bunched up and dropped behind the main body of caribou, and the black wolf was soon among them.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
And suddenly there’s traffic in their rear-view mirror, with four teams bunched no more than three points behind them in the Western Conference standings entering Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
For the next two hours, the whales remained bunched together.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunched
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the day wore on as Johnson huddled privately with lawmakers sorting out other issues that stalled voting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were huddled over in single file, Stephen Miller grasping his wife, moving away from the gunfire.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Funerals were held for Coleman in Jacksonville, Orlando and Chicago, where 2,000 people crowded Pilgrim Baptist Church on May 7, 1926.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then a 24-year-old newbie, Lake landed in a field crowded with mostly 40- and 50-something hosts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pepperoni pizza meets bite-sized sandwiches in pizza sliders that are piled high with layers of provolone and mozzarella slices, basil, pepperoni, and pizza sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most importantly, these were clustered in specific locations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The genes for the 21 proteins in the small subunit are all clustered next to each other on a 10,000-base-long stretch of the genome, so the researchers could just replace them all at once.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunched. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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