bunched
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past participleof bunch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
bunchnouna connected group; cluster. -
past tense formof bunch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bunchnouna connected group; cluster.
Example Sentences
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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
Cassidy, Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow, and state treasurer John Fleming have been relatively bunched in the polling.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Bianco, fellow Republican Steve Hilton and a passel of Democratic hopefuls are bunched together in a contest that remains utterly wide open just weeks before voters start receiving their ballots in the mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
"I feel like it's always very bunched here," said Canada's Taylor.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
They bunched up about ten feet from my traps and started chattering as if they were talking something over.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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