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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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2
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
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
So, to venture to an airport with a beloved elder is like parachuting into an industrial clothes dryer riddled with a bunch of surprise grenades.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Frightened livestock can bunch together in fear, potentially crushing smaller or weaker members of the group.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Noun
The first of that bunch also appears on the Official Vinyl Singles tally, backtracking from No. 13 to No. 30.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
So, to venture to an airport with a beloved elder is like parachuting into an industrial clothes dryer riddled with a bunch of surprise grenades.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The pandemic-era NHL has dealt with a nearly flat cap for years, with the entire league bunching together in the same payroll band and Sun Belt teams rewarded to a greater degree.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Frightened livestock can bunch together in fear, potentially crushing smaller or weaker members of the group.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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The Cubs crowd thinned out, and the twins’ shuttles swelled with more Brewers fans — happier, rowdier and presumably more intoxicated.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drive four hours south down the Atlantic coast past La Rochelle and Bordeaux, and the summer crowd favorite of Arcachon is handing out fines of $175 (€150) to anyone considered to be not fully dressed.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many speculated that a batch of two dozen factory-fresh Flankers Moscow had initially built for Egypt would now go to Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 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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Their own intimacy defines the relationship, not the projections online.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
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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In defense of the July 25 order to close the camp, Merkley had said that Streets to Home Indy wasn't prepared to take on a site as large as Leonard Street, where more than two dozen tents sat as of late July.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean reached out to a dozen school districts across Tennessee to ask about taxes and deductions applied to the bonuses.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 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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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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Small rugs can make furniture look huddled and crowded, creating an unbalanced room.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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On the other side of the courtroom, a cluster of lawyers representing Fletcher and MTS huddled together.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The pack includes Bruno, who is smitten with Enid, despite her technically still being entangled with Ajax, the Gorgon.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The pack has a 90-minute battery life but is not tethered to an oxygen tank or vessel.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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