as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
As always, early detection and treatment can save a boatload of cash for insurers.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Though our attention spans were adolescent, we weren't inundated by a boatload of options for everything in our lives, the way kids are today.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
Many people with office jobs feel like they are constantly buried by a boatload of emails and messages.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
In September 1963, the first boatload of Haitian refugees landed in Miami.
—Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Though our attention spans were adolescent, we weren't inundated by a boatload of options for everything in our lives, the way kids are today.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
Many people with office jobs feel like they are constantly buried by a boatload of emails and messages.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
In September 1963, the first boatload of Haitian refugees landed in Miami.
—Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Photo of the day: The Eagles have landed The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their recent Super Bowl championship with President Trump at the White House on Monday, though at least two dozen players – including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts – did not attend.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Caribbean region had a strong showing this year, with nearly a dozen beaches across the area making the list.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tuohy was a generational talent from New York who won three national cross country championships and set a slew of national high school records over her time for North Rockland.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle duration, and agitation.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Floor planning is financing dealers use to purchase cars and trucks for showroom floors and lots.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The property occupies a sizable 6,600-square-foot lot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell spent a chunk of the game defending Hawks star guard Trae Young, limiting him to just two field-goal attempts while guarding him for six minutes of game clock, according to NBA tracking stats.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Horned Frogs had a multitude of players like Bud Clark, Avery Helm, Vernon Glover, Major Everhart and more than that missed significant chunks of time during the spring.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Learning that medical options for managing the condition are limited to hormonal drugs and surgery just piles onto the disappointment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t bother Robinson, who is an hobbyist diver and had already done a dive visit to the site before acquiring the sunken pile of rusty iron.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The downgrading of the talks comes at a critical time, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could walk away if there was no progress on a deal soon.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Since being announced last April, about half of the films on the list are available now in the U.S. or are coming soon, either through traditional distro deals or bespoke rollouts.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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