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
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
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Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
These ice chunks, which are also conductors, can stretch into shards.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Cold Sweat is made with three different hot sauces as well as chunks of chili peppers, including Thai chilis, pequin peppers, and habanero peppers.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The best way for the Nuggets to improve is to leave chunks of this group behind, to fundamentally alter the fabric.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to the lawsuit, residents moved in to find shattered glass on balconies, unsealed concrete, and chunks of concrete falling to the ground.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026
There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
These ice chunks, which are also conductors, can stretch into shards.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Cold Sweat is made with three different hot sauces as well as chunks of chili peppers, including Thai chilis, pequin peppers, and habanero peppers.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The best way for the Nuggets to improve is to leave chunks of this group behind, to fundamentally alter the fabric.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to the lawsuit, residents moved in to find shattered glass on balconies, unsealed concrete, and chunks of concrete falling to the ground.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026
There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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The American freight industry moves approximately 11 billion tons of goods every year.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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An American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer can displace nearly 10,000 tons, the equivalent of a cruiser before World War II, where a European FREMM frigate might displace just more than 6,000 tons.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Divide the clumps every few years in the spring to reposition crowns at the soil level.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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At Crandon Park Beach, a crew shooting an ad for Bush’s Baked Beans adjusted their camera angles to crop the piles of seaweed out of the frame.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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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
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 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
Noun
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The machine was designed in the 1980s as an affordable way for schools and offices to print large quantities of materials quickly.—
Muriel Vega,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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