1
as in loads
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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2
as in hunks
a small uneven mass
a little chunk of dirt
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Recent Examples of chunks
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
Using your hands, pinch butter firmly to flatten and break up pieces until mixture resembles coarse meal, with small chunks of butter remaining.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
That, along with the extensive injury history that has forced him to miss large chunks of several seasons, including last year, could have easily led him down a different path.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Finally, a handful of raw salmon chunks came tumbling out of the last chute.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
These ice chunks, which are also conductors, can stretch into shards.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Aim for at least an hour of daily activity, even if it’s broken up into shorter chunks throughout the day, Drake recommended.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 12 May 2026
Using your hands, pinch butter firmly to flatten and break up pieces until mixture resembles coarse meal, with small chunks of butter remaining.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
That, along with the extensive injury history that has forced him to miss large chunks of several seasons, including last year, could have easily led him down a different path.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Finally, a handful of raw salmon chunks came tumbling out of the last chute.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
These ice chunks, which are also conductors, can stretch into shards.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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There are loads of under-the-radar towns along these states' coastlines that have their own unique charms and draws.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Buckle up for loads of action and a wild ride through SoCal history and haunts.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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This savory bread pudding has tons of flavor and texture from ingredients like French bread that's been baked in a rich Parmesan custard.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Multiplied across a day, their rate would have been over seventy-five tons per day per man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Divide the clumps every few years in the spring to reposition crowns at the soil level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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At Crandon Park Beach, a crew shooting an ad for Bush’s Baked Beans adjusted their camera angles to crop the piles of seaweed out of the frame.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Cubans have long been accustomed to shopping with wads of cash stuffed into bags after compounding bouts of soaring inflation.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Curated by Our Editors The lunar module’s onboard computer had to determine the speed, altitude and rotation of the module—which are all variable quantities.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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The makers of Dad's Root Beer acquired the company in 2007 and produces Bubble Up in limited quantities today.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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