boatloads

noun

plural of boatload
as in tons
a considerable amount a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

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Recent Examples of boatloads 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 Marketers, in particular, have boatloads of insight into the diverse desires and habits of target audiences. — Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies. — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 How do influencers make their boatloads of money? — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 Hard to be anything else after five Emmy wins, including for best drama series, boatloads of critical acclaim and a genuine impact on our zeitgeist, from the memes to the fan fiction to all the chat at whatever your personal version of the water cooler is. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 The Ellisons came promising boatloads of cash. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 Coach Willow Tote Bag Amazon’s October Prime Day sale has boatloads of standout deals, but this Coach bag is peaking my interest above all the others. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatloads
  1. tons
  2. loads
  3. dozens
  4. hundreds
  5. piles
  6. lots
  7. chunks
  8. slews
Noun
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Meanwhile, bedside control panels—available in nearly a dozen languages—operate lighting, curtains, TVs, and room service orders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The high court’s current term already features 33 cases, with the justices expected to take up roughly two to three dozen more cases for oral argument before the term concludes at the end of June.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The takeover left millions of customers' savings and hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds in limbo.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • There is lots to discover, from a 17th-century military fortress to the almost 100-year-old Magic Fountains.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would speed up the sales of small, unused city lots by allowing community boards and borough presidents to review them at the same time without a final City Council vote.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lots
Noun
  • Like any problem, Rosenthal says, the best way to start is by breaking it down into smaller, manageable chunks—in this case, quite literally.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Previously staunchly pro-Vucic media outlets quickly adopted a more neutral position, while some television channels canceled chunks of their programs altogether and owners reportedly fled the country.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Hyperia then automatically slews to the target and performs an operation called astrometry – measuring the precise positions of stars to double-check its accuracy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of slews

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