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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that bunch goes out to lunch together every Friday
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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a bunch of grapes
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small bunch of people were sent to clean up the place
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as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a bunch in the blanket
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as in dozen
a considerable amount
I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad
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as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the slow service caused the customers at the pick-up counter to bunch up
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Recent Examples of bunch
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
When bananas are bunched together or placed near other ethylene-producing items like onions, apples, or avocados, the process speeds up even more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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Noun
But the Penguins still have a bunch of old guys on this roster.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The best of the bunch delivered fast, consistent warming, intuitive controls, and thoughtful extras like timer settings and scent diffusion.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Brewers got to him just once, bunching together five singles in the fourth inning to produce two runs.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
When bananas are bunched together or placed near other ethylene-producing items like onions, apples, or avocados, the process speeds up even more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s initiative to Make America Healthy Again by scrutinizing food ingredients also resonates with the GLP-1 crowd opting to eschew junk food habits and taking a deeper interest in the quality of their meals and snacks.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Down 7-6, FAMU quarterback RJ Johnson III hit Jalen Rogers for a 26-yard grab, awakening the once silent Rattler crowd.—
Jayden Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 22).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base carried another batch of Starlink optimized V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The next group of Emerging Producers will be announced this Sunday at the Sarajevo Film Festival.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sensitive information to avoid sharing with public AI tools: Financial reports or projections Customer lists or contact information HR records, legal documents or strategy memos For many organizations, AI concerns go beyond productivity.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their own intimacy defines the relationship, not the projections online.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Inside the courtroom about a dozen or so family members, including his siblings and children, listened as attorneys for the Department of Homeland Security and Boulos argued back and forth over his U.S. citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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The resident one-eyed alligator, Pedro, pokes his snout above the glass-smooth bayou to greet her.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Travis Kelce appears at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby 150 in 2024 Kelce appeared at Churchill Downs for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and several on the internet poked fun at his outfit.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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To celebrate, the Jay Kelly team huddled for a private dinner on Wednesday, while del Toro and his Frankenstein stars are expected at a Saturday cocktail event.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Across the square, clusters of friends huddled over their phones, some frantically Googling hints for the next clue, others pulling up maps and transit apps to plot their route, a phenomenon that happened repeatedly throughout the afternoon.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Natalia buys a pack of cigarettes, sells them at the train station, one cigarette at a time.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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My kids are getting into baseball cards, and I (Chad) randomly bought them a couple of packs of Donruss the other day.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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