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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in huddled
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 bunched
Bromley have five players bunched together near the halfway line, prepared to win second and third balls.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
These are reflected by the small circles bunched on either side of the strait.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Some 40 or 50 two and three-week-old calves bunched up and dropped behind the main body of caribou, and the black wolf was soon among them.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
And suddenly there’s traffic in their rear-view mirror, with four teams bunched no more than three points behind them in the Western Conference standings entering Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
For the next two hours, the whales remained bunched together.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
These are reflected by the small circles bunched on either side of the strait.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Some 40 or 50 two and three-week-old calves bunched up and dropped behind the main body of caribou, and the black wolf was soon among them.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
And suddenly there’s traffic in their rear-view mirror, with four teams bunched no more than three points behind them in the Western Conference standings entering Sunday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
For the next two hours, the whales remained bunched together.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunched
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The opening act had started playing—a local band that never broke out, Sacagawea—but Russ and Cherry just huddled a little closer and kept talking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel poked fun at the event on his late night show, sharing faux remarks for his own dinner.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The exhibit also captures a housing development coming to life at the edge of the desert, a dairy farm crowded with cattle and Chase Field crowded with baseball fans on opening day.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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For example, even crowded urban areas with limited retail space could benefit from a smaller ALDI storefront in the future, thanks to the more flexible layout.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Pepperoni pizza meets bite-sized sandwiches in pizza sliders that are piled high with layers of provolone and mozzarella slices, basil, pepperoni, and pizza sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most importantly, Charnoz and his colleagues’ results clustered into three mineralogical families that closely resemble the composition of the three main chondrite types.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the unit, which can house only a small group of detainees, the beds are clustered together dormitory-style, and there are no pillows.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bunched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunched. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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