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 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 Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through June 26), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on just about every type of seating and storage under the sun just dropped. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 As the ditzy Rose Nylund, White not only earned a boatload of laughs but also widespread critical acclaim. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 The valuation is certainly interesting, but that doesn't always matter to those who just made a boatload of money in a short period. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boatload

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Noun

The latter is a very eccentric and memorable fighter who always brings tons of energy into the Octagon.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In a laboratory 2 kilometers underground, a crane lowers Matt Depatie, a detector technologist, through a hatch into a white-walled cavern filled with about 7,000 tons of ultrapure water that glows as blue as wiper fluid in the light.

— James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Eclipse smartphone apps 2026 SolarWatch The popular iOS stargazing app SolarWatch has had a major update to introduce a slew of helpful eclipse-planning features.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

Their recommendations include many of the same policy levers — reducing minimum lot sizes, reconsidering minimum parking requirements and legalizing ADUs, for example.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
The team eventually settled on a final blend for Lot #1, with future lots planned from the barrels set aside for this project.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lot

Noun

If mortgage rates fell to zero, a good chunk of California would still remain unaffordable to the typical house hunter.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
So far, the cornerbacks have played sticky coverage, caused numerous turnovers and given up few chunk plays in 11-on-11 or 7-on-7 scrimmages.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

That deal is said to cost £120 million, and the Mancunians need the Financial Fair Play leg room to pull it off.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
To even be able to cherry-pick a record this specific, Newcastle would have had to go out of their way to compile an exhaustive list of deals by age and position.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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