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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 fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Friday, (1625 GMT), visibly flaring as the extreme heat of atmospheric friction overwhelmed the ancient chunk of solar system debris.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
We’re fed Apollo Bar highlights like a salad rosso, a globe of radicchio segmented with chunks of blood orange, a blooming artichoke, and seasonal strawberry ice-cream cake.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 June 2025
In today’s issue: Senate referee guts huge chunk of GOP bill
Only eight days until bill deadline.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
We’re fed Apollo Bar highlights like a salad rosso, a globe of radicchio segmented with chunks of blood orange, a blooming artichoke, and seasonal strawberry ice-cream cake.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 June 2025
In today’s issue: Senate referee guts huge chunk of GOP bill
Only eight days until bill deadline.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
Noun
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Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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During the 2024 The Championships, Wimbledon, the tournament served over 55 tons of strawberries from Hugh Lowe Farms just 31.5 miles from famed tournament—that’s over 2.5 million individual Grade 1 English strawberries of the Mailing Centenary variety.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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That means, as Hercules, buoyant Brady is asked to present little beyond a sweet-natured, naive hunk celebrated for his gym membership and gleaming dentistry.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Come here for breakfast, and tear off a hunk of a just-out-of-the-oven baguette, slather it with salted premium French butter, sip great coffee, and kick off your day.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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This smooths out the distribution of axions within galaxies, preventing the formation of smaller clumps and ultra-dense cores.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Because smaller clumps of dark matter cause less extreme warping, this sensitivity will allow researchers to detect and characterize smaller, less massive dark matter structures.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all awaiting their transformation into new forms.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Trump has faced more than two dozen nationwide injunctions against executive actions on everything from ending birthright citizenship, to halting refugee resettlement and freezing federal funding.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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But with just two trade frameworks inked and dozens to go before the July 9 deadline, that timeframe appears increasingly unlikely — just as America’s economy might be taking a turn for the worse.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The grill has a large hopper, which Masterbuilt claims holds up to 12 hours’ worth of lump charcoal, and feeds the heat to the cook chamber via a fan.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Brunch service runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers plates like the Spring Frittata with lump crab and asparagus, parmesan, brown butter, fresno and lemon.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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