as in loads
a considerable amount
now you're in a peck of trouble
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the bird continued to peck the suet cake intently
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Recent Examples of peck
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Another picture shows Haven and Honey giving each other an adorable peck on the lips, while Honey holds the sonogram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The schoolhouse used in one of the film’s classic sequences — crows amassing with plans to peck several dozen children to death — is still there.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At best, a peck on the cheek or brief hug is the sole reminder of a shared life.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Another picture shows Haven and Honey giving each other an adorable peck on the lips, while Honey holds the sonogram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The schoolhouse used in one of the film’s classic sequences — crows amassing with plans to peck several dozen children to death — is still there.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck
Verb
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From left: Oso the American bully nibbles his siblings, Koa and BamBam.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Good morning from Cincinnati, Nibble, nibble, nibble.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The students -- roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin -- were stabbed to death at the girls' off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 July 2025
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Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were stabbed to death in the middle of the night at their off-campus residence.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Today, Hilton has achieved a 62% reduction in pre- and post- consumer food waste (the equivalent of more than 400,000 meals), which has kept almost 726 tons of CO2e emissions from entering the environment.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
Verb
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My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.—
Jay Felicio,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dempsey would leave the area and avoid arrest for another six weeks, until the California Highway Patrol picked him up in mid-August 2024, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The bullet pierced that victim’s left thigh, exiting then lodging in her right thigh.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Reduce heat to low to maintain a simmer; simmer over low, covered, until broth mixture has thickened and steaks are tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour, stirring gravy and turning steaks every 15 minutes.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Noun
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As of the 2020 parole hearing, Drummond had more than two dozen disciplinary issues in prison, including possession of a deadly weapon, assault, refusing a drug test and gang activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, her throat had been slit and more than two dozen defensive wounds were found on her body.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Photos shared by both ABC News and Sky News show a Rolls-Royce engine — one of four on the plane — being punctured by the support beam of jet bridge.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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GameStop is auctioning an infamous stapler that punctured the screens of new Nintendo Switch 2 screens.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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No unwieldy chocolate chunks, overwhelming ripples, or unpleasantly gritty, grainy bits of chocolate.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The tender chunks of chicken, perfectly cooked rice and sweet carrot swam in a savory broth that was flavorful yet light.—
Evan Moore
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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“Peck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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