BUNCHING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

bunching

verb

present participle of bunch

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 It’s made from a breathable cotton blend with a bit of stretch, has removable pads that are designed to keep their shape without bunching up, and comes in 23 colors and patterns. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 11 July 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 This helps relax the fabric and keeps it from bunching up as much. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 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

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While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground.

— Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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Videos from Bangladesh, especially the capital city of Dhaka, of fans crowding the streets and celebrating Argentina victories have been a regular feature on social media across the tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Instead of crowding your entryway with a table, bench and coat rack, consider getting a piece that combines those elements, says Lynch.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026

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Instead, her dad looks under the table and sees a jumble of limbs with Chastain’s smiling face poking out at him.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 July 2026
This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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After celebrating, a video posted by BBC Sport showed the Belgian squad huddling together to bask in their victory, before breaking out into dance.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.

— Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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High energy costs have been highlighted as a key issue, piling pressure on policymakers to ramp up North Sea oil production even as Britain pushes ahead with its net-zero carbon goals.

— Chloe Taylor,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026
At times, on her way to an event, Machado found heavy machinery tearing up the ground, or tractors piling soil in the road.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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