chunk

noun

ˈchəŋk How to pronounce chunk (audio)
Definition of chunknext
1
as in ton
a considerable amount that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change

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2
as in hunk
a small uneven mass a little chunk of dirt

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Recent Examples of chunk This wise deal, which closed in March, adds leading liquid-cooling technology for server racks to the Eaton portfolio, enabling the company to capture a bigger chunk of data center spending. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Other finalists include photos of mist rolling over hills in Vietnam, a massive chunk of ice calving from a glacier in Argentina and smoke from wildfires obscuring the New York City skyline. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026 Gebbia’s support of the nonprofit represents a considerable chunk. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
  1. ton
  2. hunk
  3. loads
  4. clump
  5. dozen
  6. wad
  7. pile
  8. lump
Noun
  • The machine uses a Volvo Penta electric driveline and is rated to lay up to 551 US tons (500 tonnes) of asphalt per hour without producing exhaust emissions at the work site.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The combined weight of each transport is approximately 800,000 pounds (400 tons), which will be offloaded from the NIPSCO’s rail spur in Valparaiso.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Sheathed in a mahogany crust, my hunk of rib eye is flushed pink.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Getting paid to dress up, ride horses, and playact alongside long-haired hunks and red-lipped princesses?
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunk
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Created for more than 800% more volume in a single application, the formula delivers soft, clump-free lift.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some stages act on entire clumps of particles to slow them down, while others act within a clump to keep it from spreading out.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of clump
Noun
  • About a dozen pay-raise charter amendments have failed since the 1960s.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Davis announced plans to retire in July 2025, setting off a frenzied dash of more than a dozen candidates to represent one of America’s bluest congressional districts.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • The architects picked numbers out of a bowl to determine which of the 100 sites was theirs, and before flying home they were paid for their designs with wads of cash.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His main instinct is to pull out a wad of bills and fling it in their faces.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of wad
Noun
  • How to Dispose of Dead Annuals After removing dead annuals from the garden, Gifford says healthy annuals can go in your compost pile.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Early Black Friday sales are delivering discounts on the bed frames of your dreams, from plush upholstered designs to sleek platform beds and clever storage solutions that might finally give that extra pile of bedding in your closet a proper home.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The longer the sweet potatoes heat in the Dutch oven, the more the lumps will soften.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Her aunt, a breast cancer survivor, was the first person who encouraged her to get that initial lump checked.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of lump

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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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