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
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabs
Noun
  • Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Verb
  • 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
  • Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of jabs
Noun
  • Because the vulnerability affects almost 20 years of PHP, big chunks of internet history are in danger of being lost.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pick from gummy bears, brownie chunks, M&M’s, marshmallows, and more.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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
  • An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozens

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