as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunk
Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
For port days, there are shore excursions that cater to families, and the rooms have several clever arrangements like a bunk that comes out of the ceiling.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
The storm left many residents bunking with family or friends, sleeping in their cars, or sheltering in what’s left of their collapsing homes.
—Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Their intuition told them that moving around on just one bunk should be easier than moving between two—that the extra vertical jump required to get from the lower to the upper bunk should significantly limit the number of available paths.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
For port days, there are shore excursions that cater to families, and the rooms have several clever arrangements like a bunk that comes out of the ceiling.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Aesha kicks off a cabin shuffle: Iain will take the solo cabin, Bri will move in with Jono, Gael will move back with Aesha, and the new girl will bunk with Ellie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
The storm left many residents bunking with family or friends, sleeping in their cars, or sheltering in what’s left of their collapsing homes.
—Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
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Besides New York and Los Angeles, there are few cities in North America with multiple 15,000-seat arenas that separately house NHL and NBA teams.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Saleh and LaFleur are good friends who roomed together while working as graduate assistants at Central Michigan about two decades ago, then worked together as Houston Texans assistants from 2008-09.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2025
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When the two girls arrive at Shiz University, Elphaba is forced to room with popular girl, G(a)linda (Ariana Grande).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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Shake-it-up hire: Deion Sanders, Colorado coach Would the spotlight in Dallas shine wide enough to accommodate two larger-than-life personalities (Sanders, Jones) instead of just one (Jones)?—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Perle was underwriting it and finally had to rent a hall to accommodate the troops.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can camp in the desert with glamping tents some of the most popular.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Kristin Hannah on her new bestseller (Kevin Lynch Inc.) Kristin Hannah’s novels have a way of making bestseller lists and camping out there for a while.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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An ember from that fire raced on the wind and lodged into a 50-foot palm tree by the main JJU house.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Consumers who see an error on their credit report should lodge a dispute in writing, along with documentation.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying... Elegy Written In A City Cemetery Sina Queyras Somebody left the world last night, and last, and last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words too thin, too meek to shelter.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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At all of them, consider bringing seats or something sturdy to shelter under, in addition to the usual ponchos and cold-weather gear, and carefully watch weather reports on your phone.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
3 Jan. 2025
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Since 1982, Rezendes and his helpers have built elaborate sets in his front yard and roof for the holidays.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
5 Dec. 2024
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His sculptures and paintings employ construction materials like wood, rubber and roofing tar.—
Siddhartha Mitter,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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