as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of boatload
Dean Martin plays the pilot in charge of a flight facing down a blizzard, a suicide bomber, and a boatload of personal dramas, with Burt Lancaster as the airport director dealing with things from the ground.
—
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
There are many examples across sectors and across history which show that throwing up boatloads of money to poach top talent from competitors is never enough on its own.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Best Amazon Prime Member Home Deals Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes a boatload of household essentials.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Washington Capitals? — will have the honor of dumping a boatload of cash at his feet.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boatload
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
There are many examples across sectors and across history which show that throwing up boatloads of money to poach top talent from competitors is never enough on its own.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Best Amazon Prime Member Home Deals Amazon’s Prime Day sale includes a boatload of household essentials.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Washington Capitals? — will have the honor of dumping a boatload of cash at his feet.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for boatload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
-
There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
-
These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
-
There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But the return of Manu Garcia and a slew of attack-minded substitutions couldn’t get Sporting an equalizer.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
-
And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The battery lasts almost two full days, even with a bunch of notifications coming in and a couple of outdoor walks tracked.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
-
What originally appeared to be attacks on more than 673 boats since 2020 now seem more likely to be a bunch of bored teenage orcas looking for something to do, cetacean expert Alexandre Zerbini said last year.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
-
The shooting happened in the same lot where another shooting occurred on July 11.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
For the second time in the last three season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss a large chunk of the season.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
-
In the worst-case scenario, a collision could smash a satellite into many more pieces of space debris, which each then go on to collide with more satellites, which produces more chunks of space junk, and so on and so forth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Add a black cat silhouette next to a pile of pumpkins, bats around a seasonal wreath, or a Halloween sign above yellow mums by the front door.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share