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
Filled with warm spices, tender chunks of fruit, and pecans, and topped with a caramel glaze, Apple Dapple Cake will put you in a fall state of mind—even if the weather isn’t quite there yet.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, the last few years have been more challenging, with Gucci rapidly losing momentum — and Kering’s debt load swelling after an acquisition spree that included Creed, Maui Jim, a 30 percent stake in Valentino, and large chunks of prime real estate.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The vibe coding environment will evolve into a proper co-pilot system, managing large chunks of the software lifecycle autonomously.
—Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Work continues to crack down on bots Work continues still to crack down on bots buying up chunks of tickets.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are hints that some objects classified as comets may actually be chunks of Pluto.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike Iran, North Korea showed little interest in trading meaningful chunks of its program for sanctions relief before obtaining a nuclear weapon once the Agreed Framework fell apart in 2003.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, the last few years have been more challenging, with Gucci rapidly losing momentum — and Kering’s debt load swelling after an acquisition spree that included Creed, Maui Jim, a 30 percent stake in Valentino, and large chunks of prime real estate.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The vibe coding environment will evolve into a proper co-pilot system, managing large chunks of the software lifecycle autonomously.
—Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Work continues to crack down on bots Work continues still to crack down on bots buying up chunks of tickets.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are hints that some objects classified as comets may actually be chunks of Pluto.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike Iran, North Korea showed little interest in trading meaningful chunks of its program for sanctions relief before obtaining a nuclear weapon once the Agreed Framework fell apart in 2003.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Pastors in the African Methodist Episcopal Church were giving up chunks of their salaries to colleagues who lost churches in the area.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team recently achieved the production of up to 10 tons of liquid air per day, representing a significant milestone in advancing the technology toward large-scale commercial viability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add butter and pulse until the mix clumps together to form pea-size balls.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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One makes big plays at big moments, the other piles up a steady stream of little plays that lead to those big plays.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The project demands about 500,000 cubic meters of concrete and 80,000 tons of steel – material quantities that dwarf most construction projects globally.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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For now, limited quantities of the handbags are available exclusively in-person at select Alo stores, showcasing the high-end craftsmanship, which deserves to be discovered firsthand through touch and experience.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the early two-thousands, his team had taken a first shot at the ten-foot-high bundles of wheat that adorn some of the windows.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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