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

The audacity to try is a matter of courage—and Cohen, the primary vocalist, has a ton.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.

— David Shortell Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Before the family landed in Florida, Lula, who turned 81 on Tuesday, spoke to dozens of supporters outside the presidential residence in Brasilia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

But the Lions lost a slew of experienced players from the team that went 11-2 and struggled in the early going this season.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Microsoft has been ramping up spending on data centers to accommodate high AI computing demand, supplying cloud services to Anthropic, OpenAI and a slew of other companies.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

My brain is a rat’s nest of judicial decisions, fun facts about small mammals, and lots and lots of astronomy stuff.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lot

Noun

That hasn’t changed much on Heavy Is the Crown, especially since Cordae spends a chunk of this otherwise fleet and playful album lagging behind his sparring partner.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Severe storms on Election Day could be an issue for a large chunk of the country, but Carolinians won’t be able to use that as an excuse for not going to the polls Tuesday.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.

— Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

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