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bunch together

B1 neutral separable both
In simple words

Put things or people close together in a group.

Literal meaning: To make a bunch by pulling things together.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To physically place or move people or things close together in one spot.

"The teacher bunched the desks together to create space for the drama activity."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To put different things or people into one group or category, sometimes unfairly ignoring differences.

"Critics complained that the report bunched together very different types of crime under one heading."

Grammar: separable
3 B1 neutral

(Of people) to move or stand very close to one another, especially in a compact group.

"The runners bunched together at the starting line, waiting for the signal."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Can be used literally (physical grouping) or figuratively (grouping ideas or categories). Often used in passive constructions: 'they were bunched together at the back.'

Commonly used with

students items flowers data houses candidates

Forms

Base
bunch together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bunches together
he/she/it
Past simple
bunched together
yesterday
Past participle
bunched together
have + pp
-ing form
bunching together
continuous

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