1
as in loads
a considerable amount
that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
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2
as in hunks
a small uneven mass
a little chunk of dirt
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Recent Examples of chunks
Romania, which shares chunks of border with Ukraine, has roughly 377 main battle tanks.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Military veterans and local conservationists came out on a chilly morning to carry chunks of limestone the size of soccer balls into the bay at low tide.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Both players have also lost chunks of different seasons due to injury.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Blend to combine, leaving some chunks of cilantro.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Crush with a wooden spoon until no large chunks of fruit remain and mint is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Some eastern counties of Arizona have the NWS advisory warning in place, along with large chunks of northern and western New Mexico.
—James Bickerton, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Carefully peel and cut butternut squash into chunks, then peel, quarter, and core some sweet apples.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025
The detonation sent chunks of debris raining down over the area, creating a dazzling artificial meteor shower for people in The Bahamas and Florida's Space Coast, among other locales.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Military veterans and local conservationists came out on a chilly morning to carry chunks of limestone the size of soccer balls into the bay at low tide.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Both players have also lost chunks of different seasons due to injury.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Blend to combine, leaving some chunks of cilantro.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Crush with a wooden spoon until no large chunks of fruit remain and mint is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Some eastern counties of Arizona have the NWS advisory warning in place, along with large chunks of northern and western New Mexico.
—James Bickerton, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Carefully peel and cut butternut squash into chunks, then peel, quarter, and core some sweet apples.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025
The detonation sent chunks of debris raining down over the area, creating a dazzling artificial meteor shower for people in The Bahamas and Florida's Space Coast, among other locales.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunks
Noun
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, there are piles of them back at the house.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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But the mountains can’t make snow if temperatures aren’t cold enough, and natural snow has only been falling in large quantities later in the season in recent years at many resorts, according Andria Huskinson, communication and public relations manager at Solitude.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration tried and failed to block numerous tech deals, including Meta’s purchase of a small virtual reality start-up, Within.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Three dozen people lined up to try and rescue Florida democracy, making their arguments two minutes at a time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, more than two dozen of Rylo’s family members gathered at Osswald Park in Fort Lauderdale to demand that justice be served, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Chunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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