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a
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 2a
a bunch of friends
c
: a considerable amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunched; bunching; bunches
: to form into a bunch
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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
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
While optimizing a retirement account can optimize long-term savings, reviewing deductions for any that can be itemized and bunched can bring critical tax savings.
—Perry Green, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
My friend gave me a whole bunch of her little girl’s clothes — such a high volume of items that some still had the tags on.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
This helps relax the fabric and keeps it from bunching up as much.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
While optimizing a retirement account can optimize long-term savings, reviewing deductions for any that can be itemized and bunched can bring critical tax savings.
—Perry Green, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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bunch
1 of 2 noun1
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
2
: group entry 1 sense 1, collection
a bunch of friends
3
: a large amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunch
2 of 2 verb
: to gather in a bunch
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