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
Large chunks of their tissue is ripped out entirely.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Housing, healthcare and childcare are especially large chunks of household budgets that families have little control over, said Hannah Stephens, a senior research assistant at the center.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 28 May 2026
Why would these small tissue chunks maintain the ability to heal and survive without any reproductive purpose?
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The area to the south — where trees and chunks of soil were giving way — was River Forest Park.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
González pledged to help northern towns including Loiza, where people have been evacuated and chunks of asphalt from coastal roads have tumbled into the ocean following heavy swells.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
When surfing at high speed, the decisions to access or finish longer text chunks and to ponder what is included and excluded through various linking strategies can be avoided.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
This sweet and savory salsa studded with chunks of fresh pineapple and English cucumber is a refreshing addition to any summer gathering.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Housing, healthcare and childcare are especially large chunks of household budgets that families have little control over, said Hannah Stephens, a senior research assistant at the center.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 28 May 2026
Why would these small tissue chunks maintain the ability to heal and survive without any reproductive purpose?
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The area to the south — where trees and chunks of soil were giving way — was River Forest Park.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
González pledged to help northern towns including Loiza, where people have been evacuated and chunks of asphalt from coastal roads have tumbled into the ocean following heavy swells.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
When surfing at high speed, the decisions to access or finish longer text chunks and to ponder what is included and excluded through various linking strategies can be avoided.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
This sweet and savory salsa studded with chunks of fresh pineapple and English cucumber is a refreshing addition to any summer gathering.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Enjoy arts and crafts, special performances and tons of activities that will keep everyone busy.—
Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
26 May 2026
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In its first year, the bio-BDO plant will have a capacity of around 50,000 tons, which will eventually grow to roughly 200,000 tons.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Mow Only When Grass Is Dry Wet grass clippings cling to mower blades and fall in clumps on the surface of the turf.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
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The wildflower meadows show clumps of poppies, as well as bluebells and yellow tidytips.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Deal with any paper piles or other clutter.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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But spending big piles of cash on getting Starship to work is part of a longer-term strategy, SpaceX states in its prospectus.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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This is especially important for its use as the Artemis moon lander; experts have estimated that each lunar Starship mission could require a dozen or more refueling launches to adequately supply enough propellant to get to the moon, land and launch back to lunar orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The consumer goods giant is well on its way to accomplishing that goal, with dozens of projects across 17 countries covering 254,000 hectares as of 2025.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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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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The company’s new Distillery Reserve Mars Single Malt Japanese Blend, arriving May 29 in extremely limited quantities, was created in collaboration with Mars Whisky and uses a process Bardstown says has never been done before at this scale.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Construction of such centers has boomed across the country, but the facilities use large quantities of power and water, which is needed for cooling.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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