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
Once that’s been melted to water, larger chunks of the ice slough off much more easily.
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
If large stuck-on food chunks remain, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade, being mindful not to scratch the stovetop.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Unlike a traditional ensemble, Cregger described the film as having seven leads, with the story passing the baton between characters for 12-minute chunks, giving each a moment to be the star of the show.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Fishing in a 24-foot boat with his cousin Joe Pagano and friend Steve Daniels about 3 miles off Point Judith on July 27, 1991, Cleri first spotted the shark biting huge chunks of flesh from a dead whale floating nearby.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Officials say the ice, consisting of chunks and blocks pushed up along beaches, never freezes to the ground, can hide voids over freezing water, and can give way when people walk on it.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The season so far can be divided into three distinct chunks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But Cavin worries that because the turnaround plan required replacing huge chunks of staff so quickly, the school year started without some basic systems in place.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Pair cottage cheese with fruits like peach slices, berries, apples, mandarin oranges, or pineapple chunks.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
If large stuck-on food chunks remain, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade, being mindful not to scratch the stovetop.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Unlike a traditional ensemble, Cregger described the film as having seven leads, with the story passing the baton between characters for 12-minute chunks, giving each a moment to be the star of the show.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Fishing in a 24-foot boat with his cousin Joe Pagano and friend Steve Daniels about 3 miles off Point Judith on July 27, 1991, Cleri first spotted the shark biting huge chunks of flesh from a dead whale floating nearby.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Officials say the ice, consisting of chunks and blocks pushed up along beaches, never freezes to the ground, can hide voids over freezing water, and can give way when people walk on it.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The season so far can be divided into three distinct chunks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But Cavin worries that because the turnaround plan required replacing huge chunks of staff so quickly, the school year started without some basic systems in place.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Pair cottage cheese with fruits like peach slices, berries, apples, mandarin oranges, or pineapple chunks.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lightweight and easy to flatten when empty, this packable tote from Bagsmart is a steal for $26 and features tons of pockets for stashing all of your travel essentials.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Also, didn’t Trump just pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who had been sentenced to forty-five years in federal prison for conspiring to import four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States?—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rake It Flat After clearing out the weeds and plant debris from your beds, use a rake to smooth the soil and break up any clumps of dirt.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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People with Alzheimer’s tend to have clumps of proteins called amyloid plaques that accumulate around the brain cells.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shelf ice forms along beaches where ice piles up after being pushed to shore.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 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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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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While this design comes in a dozen colors, the Amazon-exclusive Black Cherry hue is swoonworthy!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These unmanned systems are relatively low cost, can be produced in large quantities, and pose a challenge to conventional air and sea defences due to their size, numbers, and flight patterns.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Portion sizes matter here because some foods are high in FODMAPs when eaten in larger quantities.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lined up next to rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and veteran center Creed Humphrey, Suamataia took some lumps in the first two preseason games before settling in for a clean sheet in the third look against the Bears.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Learning how to tell if a cheesecake is properly baked or how to mix the batter free of lumps, are lifetime skills that will prove useful in the future.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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