as in tons
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatloads
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.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 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
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatloads
Noun
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Qatar aims to have 11 million tons per year of CCS capacity in place by 2035.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, Denver International and Dallas-Fort Worth also experienced dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays, FlightAware data shows.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The original location closed more than a dozen years ago.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a bid to deliver a quick turnaround, the new top executive initiated a plan to close hundreds of stores, or about 1% of its locations, in the United States and Canada.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown has resulted in the interruption of SNAP benefits for millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the most popular picks among winter sports enthusiasts take them to the nation’s mightiest mountain ranges, with technique-testing terrain, breathtaking views, and piles of powder.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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His investing strategy has turned on an incessant search for value, with Berkshire Hathaway often sitting on giant piles of cash until just the right deal comes through.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What appear to be intercontinental ballistic missile parts can be seen parked on the tarmac as sections of old rockets sit in lots surrounded by weeds.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Five separate lots are up for auction, with current bids starting at $1,525 or more.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those two buyers went on to sell chunks of their stakes to Libero Football Finance, a German company, and NIPA Capital, based in the Netherlands.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Build a live, searchable directory of Lagos fashion capacity—minimum order quantities, lead times, specializations—and connect it to wholesale marketplaces and diaspora retail partners.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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This tea contains caffeine, and drinking large quantities of it may cause side effects.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Boatloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatloads. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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