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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
The yoga mats are full by sunrise, and a good chunk of guests are still out surfing at sunset.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Neupane fed his friend bits of snow to rehydrate while chunks of hard ice from high on the mountain tumbled down and pelted their backs and helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Wilson and Swanson both missed the entire 2025 season while on maternity leave, and Rodman was sidelined a chunk of the year with a back injury.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Daniel Radcliffe is on Broadway this spring in a show that technically qualifies as a one-person play — except the audience does a good chunk of the performing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Neupane fed his friend bits of snow to rehydrate while chunks of hard ice from high on the mountain tumbled down and pelted their backs and helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Wilson and Swanson both missed the entire 2025 season while on maternity leave, and Rodman was sidelined a chunk of the year with a back injury.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Daniel Radcliffe is on Broadway this spring in a show that technically qualifies as a one-person play — except the audience does a good chunk of the performing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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Yet even though copper prices are near historic highs – over US$13,000 per ton on the London Metals Exchange – the profit margins are still too low and price swings are too volatile for companies to forecast reliable returns on the risky investment of building new mines.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pavvy—whose account recently gained 39,000 after her own negative experience with a major hockey equipment manufacturer sparked a massive wave of online support—had been receiving tons of messages about Heated Rivalry before the Olympics, with many fans looking to get more involved in the sport.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Toss in a warm bacon vinaigrette and top with hunks of goat cheese for a rich, filling main that’s not short on flavor.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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The virus increases immune activity, which ramps up IgA production and leads to an influx of new antibody clumps in the kidney.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Remove any rocks, debris, weeds, or large clumps of soil.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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Last year’s best actor, Adrien Brody, made amends for flinging chewing gum at his wife by swallowing a fresh wad of it (and his pride).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the 46-year-old Los Angeles resident organized a vigil Tuesday night at a local park, where the photos of slain protesters were displayed and dozens of Iranian Americans lit candles and took turns hopping over tea lights in a version of a fire-jumping tradition known as Chaharshanbe Suri.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Reiner’s tribute was one of the emotional highs of the Oscars, Billy Crystal paying tribute to his dear friend and then being joined on stage by dozens of actors from Reiner’s movies, from Kathy Bates to Meg Ryan, Jerry O’Connell, Annette Bening and more.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That was an average of more than $20,000 to the 21,000 employees who received a lump-sum check.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The surge in crude prices unleashed by the Middle East conflict upends that and piles further pressure on the public finances.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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