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bunched

  • past participle
    of bunch.
    bunch
    noun
    a connected group; cluster.
  • past tense form
    of bunch.
    bunch
    noun
    a connected group; cluster.

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An alternative Arctic route, the Northwest Passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Canadian Arctic, is less passable because it is dominated by narrow waterways where ice gets bunched up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

McNealy, the son of a Silicon Valley billionaire, sits alongside fellow American Alex Smalley atop a bunched leaderboard which continues to feature some surprising names near the summit.

From BBC May 16, 2026

Cassidy, Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow, and state treasurer John Fleming have been relatively bunched in the polling.

From Slate May 16, 2026

"I feel like it's always very bunched here," said Canada's Taylor.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

Briony turned to her crocodile, which had bunched up behind her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan