BUNCHED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

bunched

verb

past tense of bunch

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 Combed off her forehead and bunched at the back of her head, there’s something so diplomatic about Keri Russell‘s signature hairdo. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Along the way, there are a smattering of sea days, typically bunched together in two- or three-day chunks. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 He's shifted the entire orchestra closer to the front of the stage at David Geffen Hall and had their seats bunched closer together. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Harold’s men waded into water with their tunics bunched around their bare thighs. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The designer believes that the gown got bunched up during Diana’s carriage ride to the church. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Spain, England and Argentina are all a solid amount behind France in the odds, but are tightly bunched among themselves. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 July 2026 The sides are also bunched together in the NWSL table, with Orlando in eighth place and ACFC a point behind in ninth position. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 In the top of the second, the Dodgers bunched four hits, all singles — the first by Hernández, beating out an infield single in his first at-bat since the hamstring injury — to take a 2-0 lead. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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The semiaquatic predator’s eyes would have also protruded from the skull, similar to the Indian gharial, because the eye sockets were raised like a telescope, Burke added.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of protruded

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Scores of kids in Sixers jerseys crowded over the home team entrance canopy and screamed for James to stop for a picture or an autograph.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Brats in buns were piled high with brown mustard and sauerkraut, while a sausage sampler platter (for $18) featured three types of German sausages and spaetzle.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of piled

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Pupils clustered outside the doors of several schools in Paris and other cities in the morning hours, brandishing placards and megaphones and chanting slogans, and marches were planned later in the day.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Placed somewhat sporadically throughout the lower half of Cruz’s dress, the flowers clustered near the neckline and went on to completely cover the straps.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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