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as in ton
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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Recent Examples of chunk
It’s also oddly bifurcated into two noticeably chunks, with the first half focusing on Hank and Yvonne’s tender but touchy, highly tectchy relationship and the second half leaning into the gonzo forward momentum of a get-the-dough crime flick.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Break the ground beef into chunks and add to the bowl.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Even if Nix merely repeats his rookie performance, Mims seeing 110+ targets would have him in the range of 900+ yards with a decent chunk of touchdowns (likely 7-8 or more).
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Break the ground beef into chunks and add to the bowl.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Even if Nix merely repeats his rookie performance, Mims seeing 110+ targets would have him in the range of 900+ yards with a decent chunk of touchdowns (likely 7-8 or more).
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early cans were massive hunks of metal, sometimes literal wrought iron.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Twilight hunk reshared a post from the NFL to support his ex and her future husband, proving there’s no bad blood between them.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look for pink growing points near the top of the root clump.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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These clumps, in turn, reveal something about the evolutionary history of the star that exploded.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The boy had a wad of cash in his hand, which De Jager accepted without counting, still stunned.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The New York Times reports that more associates of Mayor Eric Adams are likely to face corruption charges — and that was before an explosive report in The CITY that an Adams campaign advisor tried to give a reporter a wad of cash stuffed inside a bag of potato chips.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The oldest neighborhood in Miami, Coconut Grove is a sedate enclave that hugs Biscayne Bay about a dozen miles from South Beach—but up to an hour by car during peak traffic—with the iconic Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as its cultural and architectural center.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment equal to all the cash in the jackpot prize pool.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Harris decided to add some lump crab to Linden’s lobster sandwich.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove wood piles and clutter, seal cracks and leaks, and keep your floors, counters, and appliances clean to prevent pests from entering.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Making its debut at IFA this year, the Roborock Curv 2 Pro can raise itself even higher than its predecessor to clear plushy carpets or lower itself down for a better clean on low-pile rugs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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