BUSHEL Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

bushel

noun

ˈbu̇-shəl

Definition of bushel

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 What’s a gardener to do with bushels of perfectly ripe, juicy tomatoes or dozens of colorful bell peppers? — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 The tradition began in 2010 when Jesús Navas received several bushels of tomatoes for his part in Spain’s victory, per ESPN. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Interestingly, soybean prices have recovered quite considerably, to about $12 now a bushel. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushel

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Noun

But the impact on their salary structure could be massive, and GM Pat Verbeek has taken a ton of criticism for his hard-bargain ways.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are still a few small ones out there, but to fit into that dedicated 1-ton class, there’s not a lot.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The charges are in addition to dozens of previous criminal charges brought against the Tates filed by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

While Hathaway has modeled some high heels amid her busy year promoting a slew of movies, this style was modestly boosted by a 50-mm kitten heel.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Lewis’ reassurance comes a day after a slew of heat records were tied or broken across California.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

As a result, fast-food customers may still want McDonald's food, but in smaller quantities.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
While scaling back orders, Cabasse applauded suppliers’ increasing flexibility to work with smaller quantities, name-checking Gratacós and Dutel Creation as two examples.

— Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of quantity

Noun

The film concerns a bus full of French high-school seniors on a trip to Pompeii, where the long gaze of history meets their hormonal entanglements and a bunch of Freudian desire.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Everything was very new to me about the process of sitting with a bunch of brilliant writers.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

Those gains, of course, allowed the club to partially circumnavigate La Liga’s spending controls so, even as the club lops off chunks of value from the asset each year, the Byzantine structure of it all has certainly served a purpose.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chunk

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