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as in ton
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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Recent Examples of chunk
Virtually every cell on every branch of the tree of life expends a hefty chunk of its energy budget — in some cells, more than half — on maintaining a voltage across its membrane.
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Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Sitting inside the middle of this soft cheesecake is a raspberry cream laced with chunks of fresh raspberries.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Or it’s finished with chunks of Castelvetrano olives and Calabrian chiles.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunk
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They’re designed with roomy interiors and tons of compartments that make organizing your packing essentials extremely easy.—
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Available in tons of colors and fun prints, pick up more than one of these and get 35% off right now.—
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In Supporting Actor, the two nominees from One Battle After Another apparently split the vote at the CCAs, clearing a path for Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi, a challenge to the conventional wisdom that 28-year-old hunks don’t win trophies.—
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Put a few hunks of cornbread on your greens and top them with the juices for a life-changing experience.—
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
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There’s live music, 70+ vendors, a Biz Kidz Market and loads of family-friendly activities to keep the entire family entertained for hours.—
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During the drying cycle, stop the dryer and massage the coat with your hands to help break up any down clumps.—
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These ads showed images of tractors, mountains of blueberries and a man’s hands massaging a clump of dirt, each segment highlighting a different part of the industry.—
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
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Finding a small liver wad incredibly difficult.—
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Below are nearly a dozen worth circling on the calendar, with each offering a low-effort, high-reward reason to trade a little sleep for one of nature’s most entertaining night sky events.—
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Amazon just dropped dozens of deals on everything from skinny runner rugs to large area rugs, including picks from Joanna Gaines and Martha Stewart’s collections, and our favorites start at just $24.—
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Lined up next to rookie left tackle Josh Simmons and veteran center Creed Humphrey, Suamataia took some lumps in the first two preseason games before settling in for a clean sheet in the third look against the Bears.—
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
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During the day, the birds lie motionless on the ground, blending into piles of leaves and tree stumps to hide from predators.—
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Each pepper is topped with a heaping pile of fontina cheese.—
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“Chunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunk. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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