bunching

verb

Definition of bunchingnext
present participle of bunch
1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point the dress bunches a bit at the waist

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2
as in crowding
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 Synonyms for bunching
  1. protruding
  2. poking
  3. piling
Verb
  • While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of protruding
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  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cast member Bowen Yang appeared dressed as a drone alongside segment host Michael Che, poking fun at the mystery which has left lawmakers and the public demanding answers from government agencies.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
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  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party, which says the bills threaten Taiwan’s democratic system, removed windows to get into the building Thursday night and take over the speaker’s area, piling up walls of chairs to block access, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.
    Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of piling
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