as in loads
a considerable amount
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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Recent Examples of fistful
Yes, Barkov and Tkachuk are hurt, but the Panthers are 1-0-0 and will remain a handful, a fistful, a face full for years to come.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even with 20 pounds of coconuts and a fistful of keys, Hina still beat Uli up to the puzzle platform.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed the confusion in the market, Schweers and Owen, who are both busy moms, opted for an easy-to-consume drink format over a fistful of capsules.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even with 20 pounds of coconuts and a fistful of keys, Hina still beat Uli up to the puzzle platform.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed the confusion in the market, Schweers and Owen, who are both busy moms, opted for an easy-to-consume drink format over a fistful of capsules.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nissan decked out every Sentra with a slew of safety features, starting with standard intelligent cruise control.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2014, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil had the audacity to blow a large chunk of his marketing budget on his first Super Bowl spot, paying $4 million for the airtime to compete on TV’s biggest advertising stage.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The other is a smaller, more mysterious handheld chunk of willow or poplar wood that may have been used to shape stone tools, according to research published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The only real wild card in the bunch?—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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The six silent films are an interesting bunch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mozilla’s cash pile is dwarfed by OpenAI, which has raised more than $60 billion from investors across the globe, and its rival Anthropic, which has raised more than $30 billion, according to PitchBook.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, the state’s mining industry has resulted in large quantities of coal mining waste that are being viewed as having the potential to be reused to extract rare earth elements and other critical minerals.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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To do this, the researchers investigated important quantities called eigenvalues.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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