BOODLES Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

boodles

noun

plural of boodle

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a boodle of teenagers boarded the bus together

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in bribes

something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision an IRS agent was caught accepting some boodle from people she was auditing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boodles

Noun

For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

These scandals, which included massive bribes and kickbacks on projects across the continent, contributed to a political crisis that, in 2016, ended Dilma Rousseff’s presidency and, in 2018, sent Lula to prison.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Many choose to make use of a corrupt brokerage system, where people with connections in the foreign ministry and other regime appendages facilitate large bribes for new, and sometimes fake, documentation.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bribes

Noun

This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of groupings

Noun

The recall affects drinks in lots 091026 DL, 091126 DL, 072226 DT, 072426 TL, 073126 TL, 072926 TL, 073026 TL, 081026 TL, 082126 OA, 080126 DL, 082026 DL, 083126 DT, 082526 KM, 090426 KM and 072726 TL.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Nonstop construction, destruction, too, and lots and lots and lots of gold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lots

Noun

Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

The bands, alumni and game-day traditions still frame the scene, but conference races are tightening and every possession begins to carry a little more weight.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bands

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

boodle

boodles

booed

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Boodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of boodles

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

etiquette

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes