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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
Which is to say that a significant chunk of live inventory—including as many as three Finals series between 2026 and 2036—has been remanded to the ever-dwindling media platform that is cable.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Just asking to consistently give up big chunk plays.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the state adjusted its health plan for state employees this year, increasing premiums and deductibles and wiping out a chunk of the money teachers get from the increase to the supplement.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Just asking to consistently give up big chunk plays.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the state adjusted its health plan for state employees this year, increasing premiums and deductibles and wiping out a chunk of the money teachers get from the increase to the supplement.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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Below, shop the best 52 deals on crossbody bags, cordless vacuums, throw blankets, and tons of other finds starting at $14.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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In central Wyoming on Wednesday, the government will sell 440 million tons of coal next to NTEC’s Antelope Mine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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At an open call, scores of would-be hunks lined up for the gig — and all of them looked like Timothée Chalamet.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Place the tubers upside down, allowing plenty of space between the clumps.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mowing wet grass is messy, sticking to your mower and leaving behind clumps on your lawn that can harbor viruses and look bad.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Later that night, a man handed the young woman a wad of cash.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Everyone gathered around to help flip the meat, stuffing wads of lettuce wraps into their cheeks and washing it down with soju.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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For instance, in Washington state, dozens of public health workers could be affected by the shutdown.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gradually whisk in the milk, making sure lumps do not form.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then began the process of trimming the pile down to a fraction of its size.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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