as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Poets sold boatloads like its predecessors, but fans’ excitement for the return of Martin and Shellback says people would love to see the sound of her recent records dialed back to a different frequency.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Sagapolutele, one of a boatload of questions about this team entering the season, emphatically answered with an impressive debut performance.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the next 10 days, boatloads of A-list talent will disembark for what is set to be the most high-wattage celebration of cinema on the Lido in recent memory.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
That limitation prevents opportunistic customers from submitting a boatload of requests and then claiming the 30-day money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Sagapolutele, one of a boatload of questions about this team entering the season, emphatically answered with an impressive debut performance.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the next 10 days, boatloads of A-list talent will disembark for what is set to be the most high-wattage celebration of cinema on the Lido in recent memory.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
That limitation prevents opportunistic customers from submitting a boatload of requests and then claiming the 30-day money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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Gigantic magnetic bubbles also break free from the Sun as the solar magnetic field reconfigures, launching up to fifty billion tons of plasma into interplanetary space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The test van is right in the middle of the group being a 2500 3/4 ton model with a high roof and a 12 foot cargo box.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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In subsequent years, numerous presidents screened dozens of movies each.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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About a dozen Coast Guard officers stood watch over the protesters, after an altercation earlier in the morning.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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These flags come from a slew of secondary characters who abruptly rise and fade in significance as Guy tries to figure out where his loyalties should lie.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Hurricanes subbed in a slew of backups on both sides of the ball after that.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Saban won a national title at LSU in 2003 and then a bunch more at Alabama.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the recent renaissance of high-end cast-iron cookware has brought back these vintage-style pans, and the Lancaster is our favorite of the bunch.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The recall includes multiple dosages and lot numbers of the generic cholesterol medication.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the clip, the owner notices a large chunk has been ripped (or bitten) out of the flooring, and there’s only one suspect hovering around nearby.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Hulick said that Eli Lilly is a play that can ultimately reduce the budget deficit of the United States, given that the company's products could reduce obesity and target other areas that are responsible for a large chunk of the nation's health care spending.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hamer stopped in front of a row of boxes filled with random piles of food.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Video posted by Jamaica’s Constabulary Force in Black River, near where the eye came ashore, show snarled and downed power lines, piles of debris and many buildings completely collapsed — all on a street still covered in water.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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