as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Like Desperate Housewives, Wisteria Lane will focus on a group of friends living on a seemingly picture-perfect cul de sac whose facade hides a boatload of secrets.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Spring 2026 offered a boatload of true mermaids, cutting-off below the knee before flaring out into a full fishtail.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Its striking art style and strong voice acting support a baffling but delightful story about a house that contains a boatload of secrets.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The cast includes multiple actors who appeared in the original Broadway production, which won a boatload of Tony awards in 2023.
State of play: The show runs tonight through Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Spring 2026 offered a boatload of true mermaids, cutting-off below the knee before flaring out into a full fishtail.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Its striking art style and strong voice acting support a baffling but delightful story about a house that contains a boatload of secrets.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The cast includes multiple actors who appeared in the original Broadway production, which won a boatload of Tony awards in 2023.
State of play: The show runs tonight through Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In 60 days, just one tentative trade deal with the U.K. has been made, despite promises that dozens would be reached.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Two dozen regular attendees were also marked with red paint dots, to assess behavioral patterns of those seen frequenting the park's handful of drinking fountains.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Despite winning a slew of competitions — including the European Title at age 13 and the World Championship at 15 — the only person Daley looked forward to seeing in the stands was his father.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone recently raised his price target on the stock to $192 per share from $173 citing a slew of positive catalysts ahead.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Colorless and fancy colored diamonds are overwhelming among the premiere lots at Sotheby’s New York High Jewelry auction on June 13.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The initiative works on over twelve thousand lots, and the results are striking.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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Reyes spent a chunk of his loan funds on high-end watches: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Rolex Oystersteel and Everosegold.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The company also plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion .—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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In February 2023, the Suns traded Bridges to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a deal for Kevin Durant.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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