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
Apple first became the world’s most valuable company in 2011, passing Exxon Mobil, and held that title for large chunks of the decade plus that followed, occasionally getting surpassed by Alphabet or Microsoft.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Fold in crushed pineapple and drained pineapple chunks until well combined.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Perfect for Baked Good Lovers Blue Bell's newest creation, Brookie À La Mode, combines the brand’s signature smooth ice cream—this time in a rich brown sugar flavor—with chunks of both chocolate brownies and perfectly chewy, soft chocolate chip cookies.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
When the shells cling and tear away chunks of egg white, what should be a quick task turns into a tedious project.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Pressure built up and the gas pockets pushed chunks of the outer heat shield away.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes shortly after Blue Bell’s announcement of a new Honey Vanilla Ice Cream, (available only in pint size) and the return of their Java Jolt coffee ice cream with dark chocolate chunks and espresso swirl.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
And a spokesperson for Meta confirmed that the company this year sublet roughly 80,000 square feet to Perplexity AI, one of the biggest chunks of the company’s sublease to be absorbed so far.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
The grains of purple cornmeal are larger than those of the wheat flours and are intermixed with white‑blue pebbles and chunks of broken obsidian.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Fold in crushed pineapple and drained pineapple chunks until well combined.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Perfect for Baked Good Lovers Blue Bell's newest creation, Brookie À La Mode, combines the brand’s signature smooth ice cream—this time in a rich brown sugar flavor—with chunks of both chocolate brownies and perfectly chewy, soft chocolate chip cookies.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
When the shells cling and tear away chunks of egg white, what should be a quick task turns into a tedious project.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Pressure built up and the gas pockets pushed chunks of the outer heat shield away.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This comes shortly after Blue Bell’s announcement of a new Honey Vanilla Ice Cream, (available only in pint size) and the return of their Java Jolt coffee ice cream with dark chocolate chunks and espresso swirl.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
And a spokesperson for Meta confirmed that the company this year sublet roughly 80,000 square feet to Perplexity AI, one of the biggest chunks of the company’s sublease to be absorbed so far.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
The grains of purple cornmeal are larger than those of the wheat flours and are intermixed with white‑blue pebbles and chunks of broken obsidian.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Discrete clumps of fountaineque shoots grow eight inches high and a foot in diameter.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Only three chickens died in the bombing, Miguel said, pointing to clumps of feathers between broken bricks.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 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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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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Sirens alerted people to seek shelter in and around Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheba and areas near the country’s main nuclear research center, which were targeted by Iranian strikes that injured dozens last weekend.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 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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In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Widely recognized coins are often easier to resell in smaller quantities, while silver bars can offer lower premiums per ounce for investors focused on accumulating larger amounts of silver.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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