as in loads
a considerable amount
now you're in a peck of trouble
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as in to stab
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 peck
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Like look around, make sure no one was looking, but kiss this guy in the cheek, just a peck on the cheek.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Doug Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The rest of the family’s bodies are lying out on the Navarro ranch getting pecked by crows.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Like, look around, make sure no one was looking, but kiss this guy in the cheek — just a peck on the cheek.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Like look around, make sure no one was looking, but kiss this guy in the cheek, just a peck on the cheek.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Schauffele kept pecking away with birdies, closed to within one shot at the turn, caught Clark with a birdie on the reachable par-4 12th and took his first lead with the long birdie at 14.
—Doug Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The rest of the family’s bodies are lying out on the Navarro ranch getting pecked by crows.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peck
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And in the tearoom, customers sipped homemade soups and nibbled fresh sandwiches and salads.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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Not to mention the deer, which, while adorable to watch, become less charming when caught nibbling on our prettiest plants, from daylilies to impatiens to azaleas.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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An off-duty Cal Fire captain was found fatally stabbed inside her Ramona home Monday evening, and sheriff’s detectives are investigating the homicide as a possible domestic violence case, officials said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, is accused of stabbing the victims multiple times inside an apartment in the 400 block of Meloy Road Saturday night, NBC Connecticut reported.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Taco Dip Instead of taking up tons of space with an all-out taco bar, throw everything into a slow-cooker and serve up this taco dip. 24.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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One humanitarian aid leader, who asked that ABC News not use their name as many organizations are worried about retribution from the Trump administration, described sitting on over 1,000 tons of food in Mozambique that needs to be distributed.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Answer just four questions, and the Books desk will pick one out.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This has left a shallow pool of talent to pick from — not every club is willing to accept such terms — and the lack of finance has contributed to them missing out on top targets.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And that’s not all: Ellis says there’s also an emerging trend for parents and their children of all ages piercing their bodies at the same time.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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But nowhere pierces my heart more than German cemeteries, where special sections are dedicated to babies who die before or shortly after birth.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Moore’s book is among dozens placed off limits for at least a week in school libraries operated by the DOD as the new administration aims to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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More than a dozen people have been hospitalized for measles as of Friday.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If the extreme temperatures and limited supplies of oxygen don’t get you, a centimetre-size piece of space debris could puncture your spacesuit, leading to rapid depressurization and death.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Bullets had already punctured the porch steps of Mel Aaron’s home in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala., one of the most violent cities in America.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Neupert has devoted a huge chunk of her 93 years to education.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a shopping writer, a huge chunk of my 9 to 5 involves scrolling through pages and pages of online merchandise.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Peck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peck. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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