BOATLOAD Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

boatload

noun

ˈbōt-ˌlōd

Definition of boatload

as in ton

a considerable amount a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

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Recent Examples of boatload There also was a boatload of interceptions, all by Raiders quarterback Kenny Stabler. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 The 8th overall pick in this year’s draft comes into the league with a boatload of injury concerns, and a top-75 pick is too rich for me. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 The government is issuing boatloads of Treasurys to pay for our huge budget deficit and to refinance trillions of dollars in existing debt that is coming due. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boatload

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Noun

Roan, for her part, wears pale green eye shadow accented by mod-style graphic eyeliner and tons of pink blush, plus some high-contrast strawberry blonde streaks in her signature red hair.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

This is the kind of test that quickly separates a power station that merely has an impressive number printed on its case from one with an inverter and battery management system capable of handling tough, real-world loads.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Coming from at least three continents, the cast comprises a dozen players, most of whom have collaborated with Ambarchi or appeared on his excellent label, Black Truffle.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

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Starring alongside Amell is a slew of objectively hot influencers and models plucked straight off the TikTok FYP, including Noah Beck, Olivia Dunne, and Brooks Nader.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, this wasn’t the only episode that featured the messy, minimalist hairstyle; the look was favored across the six-season show, which premiered in 2007, and seen on a slew of characters.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

So Sherman bought a bunch of funky fabric and cheap rhinestone jewelry and recreated the poses herself, as only the great artist of our postmodern age could.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, the first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, remains the best of the bunch, but there’s some value and fun in Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade too (and even parts of Crystal Skull.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

That’s the colloquial name for the Salkin House, an 1,100-square-foot dwelling perched on a hillside lot, built for violist Jules Salkin in 1948 by John Lautner, the famed midcentury modern architect.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Just up the street, an even bigger new house on a small lot sold last year for more than $2 million.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lot

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Likewise, the idea behind the new Alliance is that forcing Hollywood’s biggest players to source a big chunk of content from outside would reenergize the market.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time.

— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Kelly Elizabeth Shea pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice in a plea deal Wednesday afternoon, and a judge sentenced her to a year of probation and community service.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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