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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that bunch goes out to lunch together every Friday
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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a bunch of grapes
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small bunch of people were sent to clean up the place
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as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a bunch in the blanket
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as in dozen
a considerable amount
I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad
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as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in to crowd
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 bunch
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
There's no unnecessary slang, just a bunch of Gen Z med students who don't know what a fax machine sounds like.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Some families bunch their gifts every other year.
—Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Term Sheet readers, generally speaking, are an optimistic bunch.
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Annual Bluegrass Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is most noticeable in dormant warm-season lawns thanks to its bunching winter growth habit.
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
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Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.—
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Working in batches to avoid overcrowding, sear the meat until well browned all over, then transfer to the prepared plate.—
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
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We’re trapped by recent history — the prior year’s numbers for healthy players are the top factor in every projection.—
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Current pricing projections place the vehicle under $30,000.—
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Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.—
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Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth in a row.—
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil.—
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In the hour leading up to the parade were brief periods of heavy rain as attendees began gathering on Colorado Boulevard, where fold-up chairs were empty as people huddled under various building awnings or archways.—
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Many of the attendees huddled together, wearing hats, scarves and oversized coats.—
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Poo-Pourri Pocket Toilet Spray 3-pack Last spring, my in-laws rented a passenger van and took us on a family trip, with all of us staying in the same Airbnb.—
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Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.—
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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