pecks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pecksnext
plural of peck
as in loads
a considerable amount now you're in a peck of trouble

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pecks

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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 Synonyms for pecks
  1. stabs
  2. chunks
  3. piles
  4. quantities
  5. picks
  6. deals
  7. spits
  8. dozen
Verb
  • After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabs
Noun
  • Large chunks of the pier were left floating in the water.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For those of us on the outside, splitting the campaign into smaller chunks can offer us a bit more insight than simply looking at the league table, especially as the campaign progresses.
    Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
Noun
  • With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantities
Verb
  • Editor’s picks What is Balatro?
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • All those polled answered each question in the team picks portion of the survey.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picks
Noun
  • But that’s certainly not where the Black Friday-esque Ugg deals at Rue La La end.
    Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Woot certainly has some of the best possible deals, just see the proof above.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of deals
Verb
  • That would be a fine cap to a sketch, but McCarthy then spits coffee on the window and does something to the window with her body that may never have been shown before on broadcast television.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of spits
Noun
  • More than a dozen Latin American countries have signed onto the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama, and Chinese influence in Central and South America continues to grow.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In a cul-de-sac along Alta Crest Drive, where more than a dozen homes burned, neighbors wept together in the street.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of dozen
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