bunching

verb

present participle of bunch
1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point the dress bunches a bit at the waist

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2
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 The broken transmission of the Williams prevented it from being easily moved, so a full safety car was declared, bunching the pack up. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 The Port of Shanghai has been working through the vessel bunching through mid-September. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 The low-profile design fits smoothly under doors without bunching, while the anti-slip backing helps keep it in place. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026 And via roomy leg openings, the jeans easily fit over most boots without bunching up around their shafts. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 If your bunching bed sheets have been a frequent thorn in your side, the Bozenu Bed Sheet Strap Set is well worth picking up for just $6. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunching
  1. protruding
  2. crowding
  3. poking
  4. huddling
  5. bulging
  6. piling
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  • Once fished to the brink of extinction globally, sand tiger sharks, that iconic aquarium shark with a jaw of protruding, jagged teeth that only a mother could love, have been increasing in the Boston Harbor over the last decade.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The face is a glossy black plastic with the exterior lenses slightly protruding, keeping the front from looking like a single flat surface.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of protruding
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  • The social media accounts of her political movement, Vente Venezuela, as well as her campaign, posted images and videos of Venezuelans crowding the streets of Caracas to welcome her return.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Staff and faculty question whether expansion serves low-income communities, while nurses describe severe emergency-room crowding.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowding
Verb
  • But with just a step to her other side or a shake of her head on stage, the near-auburn shade moves to the forefront, with dimensional pieces of golden blonde poking through.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The smallest of the dogs, a fluffy little white-and-gray thing, is poking out of a red box on the dog keeper’s lap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of poking
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  • As for Canada, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu spent his time huddling with other counterparts, since a different official is spearheading negotiations with Greer amid the countries’ escalating trade war.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of huddling
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  • But on my face is my stupid sleep mask, with the bumps bulging out over the eyes.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier in the week, the team said the 23-year-old NFL player had been dealing with a bulging disc in his back.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulging
Verb
  • Rather than piling billions of dollars into the frontier model arms race, Amazon's focus has been on AI solutions that enhance its own, proven, money-making offerings.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But Oracle’s investors are not happy with this piling debt load.
    — Adrian Ma, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of piling

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“Bunching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunching. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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