bundles 1 of 2

noun

plural of bundle
1
as in loads
a considerable amount a bundle of plans for the winter carnival

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2
as in packages
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items a bundle of newspapers

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bundles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bundle
1
as in rushes
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster the tour guide bundled us off before we had a chance to ask any questions

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2
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly a group of servants came bundling out of the palace to attend to the returning royals

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Recent Examples of bundles
Noun
Buildup was also found inside the microwave in the kitchen, and bundles of cilantro were sitting on top of a wiping cloth on the prep table in the kitchen. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Beyond metal cake pans, there are also bundles of cookie cutters and an array of colorful silicone pans as well. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Sports obsessives will be happy to know that Sling’s most popular channel bundles also carry the likes of FS1, NFL Network, and ESPN. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The 4-axis module is $699, the 5-axis module $1,099, the Flood Coolant module $799 and the Dust Collection module $599, with bundles such as the 5-Axis Clean-Cut Deluxe at $4,449 offering better value. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Anyone who has researched publishing would know most authors don’t have bundles of cash lying around. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 Standard editions and signed Platinum bundles are also planned, with shipping scheduled to begin March 22. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026 One day, at a hardware store near Flagg Mountain, he was pained to see bundles of fatwood—pine heartwood—being sold as kindling. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
Our one pain point is the skimpy 128GB of system storage, but this bundles a 500GB removable drive along with it. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Costco Travel is a members-only agency that bundles flights, hotels, cruises, and rental cars. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 Apple also increased the cost of a monthly individual subscription to Apple One—which bundles the Apple TV streaming service with Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, Apple News+, and iCloud+—from $20 to $22 today. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Fannie Mae typically buys loans from local lenders and bundles them into financial packages that are sold to investors. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 From those signals, the device estimates heart rate, blood oxygen, total sleep time and time spent in light, deep and REM sleep, then bundles everything into a single nightly score. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Amazon Leo may become a stronger option later, especially if Amazon prices it aggressively or bundles it with business services. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Tesla also bundles in 12 months of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and 12 months of Premium Connectivity. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 An everything shower is a comprehensive bathing ritual that bundles regular cleansing with extras like exfoliating, shaving, hair masking and scalp treatments into a single session. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bundles
  1. loads
  2. packages
  3. rushes
  4. speeds
  5. tons
  6. bags
  7. accelerates
  8. zips
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Peanut brittle in individual packages lack the name of producer and ingredients.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That more than three hundred thousand packages are delivered somewhere in the world every minute of every day is a monument to his accomplishments.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of packages
Verb
  • Bengals running back Corey Dillon rushes for an NFL single-game record 278 yards in a 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeds
Noun
  • Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Cardboard boxes and mesh bags of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bags
Verb
  • But as the buildout accelerates, its physical costs are becoming harder to ignore.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The green light comes as the Pentagon accelerates efforts to field reliable, portable nuclear power on Earth and in orbit.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • Friday night begins with the new Shooting Stars event, which zips through the past, present and future of women’s basketball.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of zips

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“Bundles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bundles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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