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
Ice chunks were also moving through nearby Mullett Lake.
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Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Working with the Calling All Dreamers advisors, Christine Wonderson is figuring how to break the business down into more achievable chunks, rather than trying to do everything at once.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
People remember chunks, patterns, and familiar symbols far better than abstract strings.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ice chunks were also moving through nearby Mullett Lake.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get eaten up by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers still had money left in the tank to spend elsewhere.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Blistered tomatoes, pesto sauce, and torn chunks of mozzarella instantly dress up your simple chicken pasta.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Explosives blasted the building supports and gravity pulled the structure down, leaving a heap of concrete chunks on the site.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The corn was top notch and the beans were amazing with the big chunks of onion!
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Working with the Calling All Dreamers advisors, Christine Wonderson is figuring how to break the business down into more achievable chunks, rather than trying to do everything at once.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
People remember chunks, patterns, and familiar symbols far better than abstract strings.
—Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ice chunks were also moving through nearby Mullett Lake.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get eaten up by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers still had money left in the tank to spend elsewhere.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Blistered tomatoes, pesto sauce, and torn chunks of mozzarella instantly dress up your simple chicken pasta.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Explosives blasted the building supports and gravity pulled the structure down, leaving a heap of concrete chunks on the site.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The corn was top notch and the beans were amazing with the big chunks of onion!
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chihuahua State Investigation Agency After locating the labs using drones, officials found tons of material to manufacture drugs but no people, who were likely alerted beforehand and fled, the prosecutor added.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Asos has tons of polka dot styles at approachable prices, but one piece that caught my eye was this maxi skirt for its delicate, flattering lace hem that adds an elegant touch to an otherwise basic style.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mowing wet grass is messy, sticking to your mower and leaving behind clumps on your lawn that can harbor viruses and look bad.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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If there are heavier, harder-to-blow-away elements around them, planets can form around them, and if there are clumps of matter in the same cloud that haven’t quite grown enough to form stars when the rest of the material in the initial cloud blows away, what remains can be a planet, too.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 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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Our pants had been ripped from brush and windfalls, and wads of insulation were hanging out of mine.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The free event will feature dozens of local organizations dedicated to helping seniors and their families in the Elgin area, according to the expo’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Relatives of the defendant, about a half dozen of whom watched from the gallery at his arraignment, cheered the judge’s decision to cut Alexander loose.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The third wave involved fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid now produced illicitly in mass quantities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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To work at an industrial scale, the researchers have roped in Jiangxi Copper Company, a major copper producer in the country, which can deliver the composite in larger quantities.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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