chunk

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“There was a long chunk of time between symptoms and discovering what was wrong with me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He missed a chunk of last season treating a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and the Spurs didn’t overreact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But this year, climbers were hindered by a huge, unstable chunk of dangerous ice, known as a serac, which had been blocking the route from Everest Base Camp up to the peak.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A startup led by the head of Google’s DeepMind artificial-intelligence lab is trying to use AI to accelerate the creation of new drugs — and it just raised a solid chunk of change from investors.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

‘Just one more piece,’ urged the jackal, holding up a chunk of meat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer