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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
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
When bananas are bunched together or placed near other ethylene-producing items like onions, apples, or avocados, the process speeds up even more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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Noun
But the Penguins still have a bunch of old guys on this roster.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Brewers got to him just once, bunching together five singles in the fourth inning to produce two runs.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
When bananas are bunched together or placed near other ethylene-producing items like onions, apples, or avocados, the process speeds up even more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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The fiery right-hander tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts over six strong inning after giving up a leadoff homer, Manny Machado ended a 14-game RBI drought and the Padres beat the Giants 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,624 to snap a four-game skid.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The double-header, different gender matches create some momentum for a home atmosphere and that has converted into record-breaking crowds of up to 15,000.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Platforms that force clients to wait on batch files or guess their margin are eroding confidence.—
Bill Capuzzi,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 22).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the project still has powerful defenders — Gov. Gavin Newsom, major labor and environmental groups, and many transit experts — who argue that despite early mistakes, the state can’t afford to walk away.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sensitive information to avoid sharing with public AI tools: Financial reports or projections Customer lists or contact information HR records, legal documents or strategy memos For many organizations, AI concerns go beyond productivity.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Personal loyalty is one aspect of Yermak’s character and power projection that all officials who spoke to Fox News Digital confirmed was most important.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Inside the courtroom about a dozen or so family members, including his siblings and children, listened as attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security and Boulos argued back and forth over his U.S. citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Apart from at the very top of the tree, which presumably pokes through Florentino Perez’s office window at Real Madrid, there are no solutions, only trade-offs.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Gavin Newsom continues to mock Trump on 'Bela' The California governor's office has taken to mimicking Trump's social media style in posts trolling the president and generally poking fun at Republicans online.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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To celebrate, the Jay Kelly team huddled for a private dinner on Wednesday, while del Toro and his Frankenstein stars are expected at a Saturday cocktail event.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Across the square, clusters of friends huddled over their phones, some frantically Googling hints for the next clue, others pulling up maps and transit apps to plot their route, a phenomenon that happened repeatedly throughout the afternoon.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Natalia buys a pack of cigarettes, sells them at the train station, one cigarette at a time.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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My kids are getting into baseball cards, and I (Chad) randomly bought them a couple of packs of Donruss the other day.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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