pecks 1 of 2

noun

plural of peck
as in loads
a considerable amount now you're in a peck of trouble

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pecks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of peck
1
as in nibbles
to eat reluctantly and in small bites found out that fashion models never really eat—they just peck at small meals in expensive restaurants

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2
as in stabs
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 pecks
Verb
Deborah pecks her before reluctantly giving in to more passionate smooches. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecks
  1. loads
  2. nibbles
  3. stabs
  4. tons
  5. jabs
  6. chunks
  7. punctures
  8. dozens
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of nibbles
Verb
  • But fearing that Carrie is too powerful and too dangerous, Margaret grabs a sewing needle and stabs Carrie in the ear.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The sequence culminates in the Great Hall, where Ned kicks part of his broken cane to Colum, who stabs MacKinney in the leg.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabs
Noun
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of tons
Verb
  • The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jabs
Noun
  • Like any problem, Rosenthal says, the best way to start is by breaking it down into smaller, manageable chunks—in this case, quite literally.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Previously staunchly pro-Vucic media outlets quickly adopted a more neutral position, while some television channels canceled chunks of their programs altogether and owners reportedly fled the country.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunks
Verb
  • The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of punctures
Noun
  • At Thursday’s event, more than a dozen disability, aging, mental health and civil rights organizations, as well as self-advocates, joined together to urge the governor to support all Medicaid Home and Community Based Services programs, not just CFC.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But in the past two years, large outbreaks have hit multiple states, spawning thousands of illnesses, including about a dozen deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozens

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“Pecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecks. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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