bunching

present participle of bunch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bunching So there's some real downsides to the way the administration is bunching these requests. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunching
Verb
  • Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually, the villager spotted something unexpected—the nearly complete cranium of an unknown, ancient hominin protruding from a small chamber’s interior wall.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after, Capitol Police moved the protesters over to the side as the victims began speaking to avoid crowding the driveway of the Capitol.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • American Airlines is adding non-stop, daily service between MIA and Milan, betting on the appeal of its culture and wealth even as record numbers of Americans are already traveling to Europe and crowding its largest cities.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stanford spent most of Saturday’s game under center, huddling and using multiple tight-end sets.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The man displayed his find—a bulging-eyed doll with prominent teeth, enormous ears and a fuzzy body.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But now, as the result of hours spent training in the gym, Draper boasts an imposing frame with biceps visibly bulging from underneath his t-shirt.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Their rent was due, daycare costs were piling up, and now, after changes to popular repayment options, $582 in student loan interest had quietly hit his account.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • When Panfilio moved alone to Genoa during high school to study cuisine and patisserie, starting his many internships in the hospitality sector and piling up experiences at a young age, cuisine took over and cycling had to take a step back.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Bunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunching. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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