as in loads
a considerable amount
the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects
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Recent Examples of basketful
Even a small basketful of various subscriptions would likely add up to less than one might easily spend on a batch of CDs or DVDs or Blu-rays (not to mention the devices to play them on).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
Most of the businesses are aimed at visitors, an economy built on fishing and camping equipment, gelato, fancy coffees, enormous burgers and knickknacks by the basketful.
—Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
Most of the businesses are aimed at visitors, an economy built on fishing and camping equipment, gelato, fancy coffees, enormous burgers and knickknacks by the basketful.
—Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basketful
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Products with special features, thoughtful add-ons, and tons of details are hot again in 2026.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whenever a new award show hits, tons of discourse about the makeup and outfits that celebs wear fill my social media feed.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth in a row.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The bill was among a slew of state efforts to regulate synthetic dyes.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Opinion time Bob Chesney has brought in a slew of transfers, including a bunch who have agreed to follow their coach across the country from James Madison.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Obviously, there’s a bunch of different plays that lead up to that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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This was just a bunch of kids playing in the sandbox telling stories.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the day, the birds lie motionless on the ground, blending into piles of leaves and tree stumps to hide from predators.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each pepper is topped with a heaping pile of fontina cheese.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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With the injury taking place so late in the year, Kittle won’t be a regular participant in OTAs and training camp and stands to miss a chunk of the 2026 season.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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And ultimately, the movie really does reflect the screenplay, except maybe for large chunks cut out.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Getting more for your money—in quality or quantity—is a fabulous way to stock your home.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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These unmanned systems are relatively low cost, can be produced in large quantities, and pose a challenge to conventional air and sea defences due to their size, numbers, and flight patterns.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Basketful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basketful. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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