as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunk
Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo : Dallas and Harris Photography The bunk room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The possibilities for Netanyahu – who once bunked in the childhood bed of Trump’s son-in-law – seemed endless.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Three men stormed in with flashlights, going from bunk to bunk.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Photo : Dallas and Harris Photography The bunk room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
And yes, Soho Rep’s leadership team, as well as the folks at Playwrights Horizons—where the Rep is about to bunk up for at least two years—are genuinely excited about their upcoming partnership.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The possibilities for Netanyahu – who once bunked in the childhood bed of Trump’s son-in-law – seemed endless.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
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After all, who wouldn’t want to house their garlic in a gorgeous vintage-style home?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
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The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.—
Janie McCauley,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Padilla said officials recognized the need and have planned for equipment to be shipped to accommodate private attorney calls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Solana Beach has issued permits for 178 out of 875 housing units that the city needs to accommodate as part of the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation process, but none yet for very low income units, according to an annual update at the March 26 City Council meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Vacationers who were camping nearby tried to capture the dog, but she got spooked and darted off into the wilderness.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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On July 30, 2022, ERO Boston lodged a detainer with the Lynn District Court for Moran, but the court failed to honor the detainer and released him without notification to ERO, according to ICE.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Her ex-husband, Keith Papini, is fighting to shelter the pair's children from their mother.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gangs have attacked prominent media outlets, destroyed schools and forced aid workers and diplomats to shelter in place while the few neighborhoods not under gang respond to the alarming violence by erecting barricades.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plus: The inside is also redone, including a 70-foot dragon from the former Spaghetti Works restaurant, a new wrap-around bar and roof tiles from a former Chinese restaurant.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dreyer roofed the shot, his second scoring strike with the left foot.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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