CHUNK Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

chunk

noun

ˈchəŋk

Definition of chunk

as in ton

a considerable amount that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change

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as in hunk

a small uneven mass a little chunk of dirt

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Recent Examples of chunk For those in car-dependent regions of the world like North America, that’s a pretty significant chunk of the population. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026 Trump has said the pool likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 9 July 2026 For many Americans, an auto loan is a sizable chunk of their monthly budget. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 The Los Rios district serves major chunks of Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo counties and small parts of Placer and Solano counties. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chunk

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Noun

The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!

— Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Definition of hunk

Noun

Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
More crucially, Illinois’ grid is well-equipped to deliver the large electrical loads needed to process AI and other data.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The smaller adults’ pool has six cabanas and around two dozen chaise lounges, but never seems to be too crowded to find a seat, remaining gloriously tranquil from morning until night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of wad

Noun

Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
If your petunias look near death and are headed for the trash pile, don’t give up on them just yet.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

Ultimately, this visible lump is a permanent record of a hormonal change, primarily designed to be heard, reflecting the body's adolescent effort to project a larger presence.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Stocklas was retired by the time of his Powerball win, which netted a lump-sum payment of $191 million.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of lump

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