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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
Charli would text Cook promoting singles for a third album that would eventually be scrapped (that’s a whole other chunk of their lore) and crisscrossing the globe to perform.
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Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s a decent chance that practice match in Orange County in December may not have featured a chunk of the future of elite American men’s tennis, but rather its present.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Losing both of those free-agent additions for huge chunks of time didn’t help the sack numbers.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
But considering the Heat entered its five-game West Coast swing with a rough 7-13 road record this season and was also missing a chunk of its rotation for most of the trip, coaches and players were pleased with the results.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s a decent chance that practice match in Orange County in December may not have featured a chunk of the future of elite American men’s tennis, but rather its present.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Losing both of those free-agent additions for huge chunks of time didn’t help the sack numbers.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
But considering the Heat entered its five-game West Coast swing with a rough 7-13 road record this season and was also missing a chunk of its rotation for most of the trip, coaches and players were pleased with the results.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
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Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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As is seemingly requisite for a Bridgerton hunk, Benedict gets all wet and half-naked in front of the demure Sophie.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, West Side Story), who will play the quiet hunk Rocky.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Each clump slightly warps the spacetime around it, altering the light ray’s path much like a glass lens.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Gather the clumps of hair and dispose of them before vacuuming any remaining bits.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Finding a small liver wad incredibly difficult.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, breaking up any lumps.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarcoidosis produces lumps or nodules in the lungs.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mozilla’s cash pile is dwarfed by OpenAI, which has raised more than $60 billion from investors across the globe, and its rival Anthropic, which has raised more than $30 billion, according to PitchBook.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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