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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in crowding
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 bunching
This helps relax the fabric and keeps it from bunching up as much.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quilting detail ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout the topper, without bunching or shifting over time.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Immigration courts inside the Justice Department are drastically accelerating immigrants' hearings and bunching them together with the goal of issuing more deportation orders.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
26 May 2026
According to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, more vessels are bunching closer to the Persian Gulf side of the Strait of Hormuz in hopes that the waterway may open soon.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Too much bunching on the leaderboard.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
In a 3-1 loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.
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Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Athletes and outdoor lovers will appreciate that the underarm gussets promote mobility, while rolled forward shoulder seams help to prevent bunching and chafing underneath backpack straps.
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Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The quilting detail ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout the topper, without bunching or shifting over time.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Immigration courts inside the Justice Department are drastically accelerating immigrants' hearings and bunching them together with the goal of issuing more deportation orders.
—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
26 May 2026
According to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, more vessels are bunching closer to the Persian Gulf side of the Strait of Hormuz in hopes that the waterway may open soon.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Too much bunching on the leaderboard.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
In a 3-1 loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.
—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Athletes and outdoor lovers will appreciate that the underarm gussets promote mobility, while rolled forward shoulder seams help to prevent bunching and chafing underneath backpack straps.
—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunching
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And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.
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Features such as surface roughness and protruding fibers create more sites where particles can stick to the outer surface rather than passing through.
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Resident cites road, school crowding concerns Resident Kacey Pope urged the board to recommend denying the rezonings, and no residents spoke in favor of the projects.
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In South Africa, George took his son to games and young Tim saw how strangers reacted to seeing his father, crowding around him, asking for photos.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals.
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Paramount+ is huddling up with the Texas Tech for a docuseries on its football team that is eyed to premiere in time for the 2026 season in the fall.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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Castle Rat have begun some preliminary planning and writing for their next album, piling up new riffs at jam sessions.
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All of that felt in jeopardy, the sky falling and losses piling up in April.
Cite this Entry
“Bunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunching. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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