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
Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Another picture showed Haven and Honey giving each other an adorable peck on the lips, while Honey held the sonogram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Scott Meslow, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pick your own peck of apples and enjoy a variety of activities for all ages at nearby orchards this late summer and fall.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Another picture showed Haven and Honey giving each other an adorable peck on the lips, while Honey held the sonogram.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Eagly summons an entire aerie of allies to peck and slash Red to death, which feels like an appropriately grisly fate.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If concerned about that gap, then nibble here and wait for that potential washout to add.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The brand’s toffee is a particular standout, and this little trio gives you a chance to nibble on a variety of morsels.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The stabbing death of former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson could be linked to a series of homicides, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said on Tuesday.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The brother survived the shot, but died after Thompson took a knife and stabbed him 57 times, mostly in the neck area.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then, later that week while playing pick-up basketball, his season came crashing down.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Add 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and 2 small sprigs thyme, leaves picked, and cook, stirring often, until radicchio is softened and wilted, 5–8 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bird by Bird is generous, charming, and quietly piercing.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Needles can puncture the walls of veins, causing blood to leak into surrounding tissues.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Peck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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