bunch
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Synonyms for bunch
Synonyms: Noun
body, circle, clan, clique, community, coterie, coven, crowd, fold, galère, gang, klatch (also klatsch), lot, network, pack, ring, set
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
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Examples of bunch in a Sentence
Noun
He always had a bunch of keys on his belt. Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters.Verb
The child's tights bunched at the ankles. the dress bunches a bit at the waist
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
More voluble still is the bunch of Russians, mostly old ladies, who shouldn’t even be in the van. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Haunted Street Children of “Tigers Are Not Afraid”," 23 Aug. 2019 Piotrowski said the animals are soft and cute, like a little bunch of perfection. — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, "Harwood Heights celebrates summer with 10th annual festival," 19 Aug. 2019 If the ‘hole’ in your lawn is a small obstacle like a mailbox, or a large one like a bunch of bushes, those are topologically the same. — Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, "How to Mow Your Lawn Using Math," 16 Aug. 2019 There are a bunch of other changes that Google doesn’t mention, documented well by Kevin Tofel over at About Chromebooks. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Virtual desktops finally come to Chrome OS," 14 Aug. 2019 There are a bunch of new earbuds that sound fabulous and work (almost) perfectly. — Jeffrey Van Camp, WIRED, "The Best Wirefree Earbuds," 12 Aug. 2019 The only time Deer Park trailed in Game 5 was at 1-0, but there were a bunch of one-point differences, four of them arriving after an 8-8 tie. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Lady Deer open volleyball season with thrilling 3-2 win over Clear Falls," 8 Aug. 2019 There are also a bunch of added benefits, including pre-launch access to new products. — Allure, "Sunday Scaries Just Launched CBD-Infused Energy Shots," 7 Aug. 2019 Maybe all this seems like a bunch of petty sniping back and forth, or a pathetic last-ditch effort by Worley to hold on to power. — al, "Who’s worse for Alabama: Mike Hubbard or Nancy Worley?," 30 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
People headed to the same floor are bunched together, turning each elevator into an express train. — Jesse Dunietz, Popular Mechanics, "The Hidden Science of Elevators," 2 Sep. 2019 Santino Ferrucci’s car crawled to a stop on the main straight with under 10 laps to go, causing a full-course yellow that bunched the field. — Christopher Deharde, Indianapolis Star, "Will Power's IndyCar victory rekindles memories of his first U.S. test," 1 Sep. 2019 Like a cloud, warm without the weight and washes great without bunching. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "This $30 Comforter Has More Than 7,000 5-Star Amazon Reviews," 22 Aug. 2019 Coats and blazers are cut shorter in the back to avoid bunched fabric that can irritate skin and internal organs. — Annie Groer, chicagotribune.com, "For people with disabilities, finding clothing that is stylish and meets their needs is getting easier," 7 Aug. 2019 King for a Day, who beat Maximum Security in the Pegasus here last month, and four of the other five colts were closely bunched for the early going with only Everfast trailing. — Tom Canavan, BostonGlobe.com, "Maximum Security survives another stewards’ inquiry to win the Haskell Invitational," 21 July 2019 King for a Day, who beat Maximum Security in the Pegasus here last month, and the four of the other five colts were closely bunched for the early going with only Everfast trailing. — Washington Post, "Maximum Security wins Haskell, survives inquiry," 20 July 2019 White was wearing a loosefitting Nike track jacket and red sweats that bunched up over the top of his monitor. — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, "Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt," 3 July 2019 To maintain America’s status as an energy powerhouse, shale companies in recent years have touted bunching wells in close proximity, greatly increasing the number of wells drawing on a promising reservoir. — Bradley Olson, WSJ, "Shale Companies, Adding Ever More Wells, Threaten Future of U.S. Oil Boom," 3 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bunch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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