as in ton
a considerable amount
picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale
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Recent Examples of bushel
The 2015 Carolina Panthers won a franchise-high 17 games, showcased a bushel of charismatic stars and advanced all the way to Super Bowl 50 before losing to Denver.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Trainers cost a fortune and travel teams aren’t cheap, leaving bushels of untapped potential by the wayside.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Mueller asked, warning that even a small hit to corn prices — just a nickel or dime per bushel — could crush farmers in an industry already operating on razor-thin margins.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Corn for September delivery is now trading at $4.37 a bushel.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Trainers cost a fortune and travel teams aren’t cheap, leaving bushels of untapped potential by the wayside.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Mueller asked, warning that even a small hit to corn prices — just a nickel or dime per bushel — could crush farmers in an industry already operating on razor-thin margins.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Corn for September delivery is now trading at $4.37 a bushel.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
Noun
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In total, the Evija tips the scales at 4,167 pounds with fluids: nearly half a ton lighter than a Rimac Nevera or the closely related Pininfarina Battista.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Raleigh will be discussed below, but Kirk never strikes out, hits a ton of line drives and uses the entire field.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In defense of the July 25 order to close the camp, Merkley had said that Streets to Home Indy wasn't prepared to take on a site as large as Leonard Street, where more than two dozen tents sat as of late July.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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The list includes more than a dozen states, including large states like California and New York, as well as several major cities including Boston, Denver, New York City, and Philadelphia, all led by Democrats.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other highlights from this year’s VMAs are first nominations for a slew of artists, including Rosé, Warren, Lola Young, the Marias, Gigi Perez, and Damiano David.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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That data, in turn, drives decision-making, including over the kinds and quantities of drones to procure.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hairstyles, hair color (and quantity) change over time.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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A little boy could be seen sliding around in the piles of cash on the floor as other bills fluttered in the air.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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And last season, despite that, the particular malaise has been our inability to hold on to single-goal leads (which resulted in a bunch of draws).—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Princess Josephine is the youngest of King Frederik and Queen Mary's four children and reportedly is the first of the bunch to go away to boarding school.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Piled high into a thick, split-top bun, the tender chunks of lobster meat are mixed with a just-right amount of mayo (or with warm butter, if that’s your preference) and served with potato chips.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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This mid-August week sees a big chunk of the Fast & Furious franchise hit streaming, plus a distressing docuseries, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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