bunches 1 of 2

noun

plural of bunch
1
as in packs
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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2
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit bought a bunch of grapes

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3
as in groups
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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4
as in sections
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something a bunch in the blanket

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5
as in loads
a considerable amount I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad

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bunches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bunch
1
as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point the dress bunches a bit at the waist

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2
as in piles
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 bunches
Verb
Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025 The radiation bunches up the electrons, leading to their amplifying only a specific wavelength, creating a laser beam. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunches
  1. packs
  2. clusters
  3. groups
  4. sections
  5. loads
  6. protrudes
  7. piles
  8. crowds
Noun
  • Some packs retain enough energy storage potential to serve stationary applications, where weight and packaging constraints matter less.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • More Less Doesn't expire The bundle and save discount also applies to Bombas' custom packs, except that the markdown is 10%.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of packs
Noun
  • The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The company also has an edge on its peers because of its ability to improve the performance of GPU clusters, which should give its stock an additional boost, per Mohan.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • With two sections framing her face in the front, the back half of her head was teased and tangled into a little bouffant lift at the crown.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Separate sections were constructed at puppet scale, allowing animators to stage performances that could be integrated with miniature elements and digital backgrounds.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • This is the kind of test that quickly separates a power station that merely has an impressive number printed on its case from one with an inverter and battery management system capable of handling tough, real-world loads.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of protrudes
Verb
  • My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Big swine farms produce huge amounts of solid waste, which piles up in lagoons until a flood can wash them into rivers.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • One year after its opening, The Louis, its Shanghai megastore shaped like a cruise ship, continues to draw crowds.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party.
    — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
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