bunch
noun
a connected group; cluster.
bunching
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present participleof bunch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In a loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even those who missed the boat on opening a DAF last year might find it useful for bunching deductions into one tax year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
But what if the couple waited until January 2026 to pay their real-estate taxes and make their charitable donations, bunching $50,000 in deductions for those taxes and donations?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
It can also make automatic adjustments on any given day if required by road congestion, which, the company says, helps to prevent bus services bunching up.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
He would be careful to send out flank security, to prevent straggling or bunching up, to keep his troops moving at the proper pace and at the proper interval.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
