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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
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Is there an Anora or an Anatomy of a Fall in this year’s bunch?
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Then a bunch of music magazines covered us.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Is there an Anora or an Anatomy of a Fall in this year’s bunch?
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Verb
These are reflected by the small circles bunched on either side of the strait.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunch
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But the Padres broke the tie with a check-swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The Madison Square Garden crowd let Embiid hear it with booming, profane jeers throughout that 2024 slugfest, which the Knicks won in six games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Your next batch of cookies (and cakes, and brownies) will thank you.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Either way, another batch of rain moves into the area Sunday night.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The seniors were a very tight-knight group.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Those plans were derailed after the war triggered a spike in jet fuel prices, upending Spirit's cost projections and complicating its exit from bankruptcy.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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But, because of health department reserves, county projections show only a $9 million shortfall by the end of fiscal year 2028-29.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Lopez also helped launch the first MMIR march in the Twin Cities Metro Area and has worked with dozens of Native American nations to improve victim services.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Students at dozens of California campuses lost access to coursework and assignments.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Squeri’s next sojourn as CEO after visiting Buffett in Omaha was huddling with Delta’s Bastian in Atlanta.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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One still image captured about two dozen flamingos huddled inside a zoo bathroom, the stall doors closed and the floor covered in straw.—
Douglas Hanks
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The first collection of in-box toys features exclusive Whataburger sticker packs, with five distinct designs to discover and collect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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