1
as in stud
a physically attractive man
her new boyfriend is quite the hunk
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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
what looked like a hunk of potato in her stew turned out to be a pebble
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Recent Examples of hunk
On the grate, a half-dozen hunks of beef were slowly smoking.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
But a hunk of metal has many more particles than a hydrogen atom, so there was no way to use standard quantum tools to understand the magnet exactly.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Buckshot picked his way over hunks of granite, and in some unseen dimension the beginnings of a song assembled.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Hulking hunks of protein dangle inside two dry-age refrigerators.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
But a hunk of metal has many more particles than a hydrogen atom, so there was no way to use standard quantum tools to understand the magnet exactly.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Buckshot picked his way over hunks of granite, and in some unseen dimension the beginnings of a song assembled.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Hulking hunks of protein dangle inside two dry-age refrigerators.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunk
Noun
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This is how Sánchez tore everything down to the studs and rebuilt it.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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As far as styling goes, put all the attention on the outfit by finishing with minimal jewelry—perhaps diamond stud earrings?—and sleek pumps or a block heel.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After a decade of serving nothing but beefcake, the FDNY started including women firefighters, paramedics and EMTs in 2014.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Seth Bogart’s ceramic beefcake body-builder Oscar was also a head-turner.—
Michael Slenske,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Blood clots may form in the coronary arteries, usually due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden due to the gradual accumulation of cholesterol and fatty clumps (plaque).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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This will greatly benefit your home by taking away the chance of your ice leaking or forming into a solid clump during the defrost cycle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The filmmakers ensure that viewers similar in age to the kids on screen get an eyeful of what those robotics gatherings are like for their contestants, who arrive from all over the globe.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Overall, Printemps New York is a multifaceted, visual eyeful, where the architecture and decor might overwhelm the merchandise for some.—
David Moin,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But luckily, the owner of the car, who came running out of the corner deli nearby, was content to accept a wad of cash, rather than getting the cops involved.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody held a gold statue in his hands at Sunday night's Oscars, while his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, watched from the audience with a wad of her husband's used chewing gum in hers.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If filling has any lumps, strain through a fine mesh strainer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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While less consequential for than last year’s clothing controversy involving the apparel brands Nike and Fanatics—which affected jerseys worn by players—New Era’s apparent misstep is another example of MLB’s brand taking lumps because of design decisions made outside of its purview.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Hunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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