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
The dummy, which clutched onto a large rectangular Amazon box and held fistfuls of cash, was dressed in a blue Amazon worker’s jumpsuit.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
People were bringing him fistfuls of cheap paper napkins to wad up right under his nose.
—C. Mallon, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Bacchus, bone-dry, slumps in the center of a stagnant green pool clutching fistfuls of limp grapes; none of the fountains is turned on.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
See All Example Sentences for fistful
Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
People were bringing him fistfuls of cheap paper napkins to wad up right under his nose.
—C. Mallon, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Bacchus, bone-dry, slumps in the center of a stagnant green pool clutching fistfuls of limp grapes; none of the fountains is turned on.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 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
See All Example Sentences for fistful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
Noun
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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For instance, in Washington state, dozens of public health workers could be affected by the shutdown.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Below, shop the best 52 deals on crossbody bags, cordless vacuums, throw blankets, and tons of other finds starting at $14.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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In central Wyoming on Wednesday, the government will sell 440 million tons of coal next to NTEC’s Antelope Mine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gregory then racked up a slew of credits in television throughout the decade, logging episodes of Gossip Girl, New Amsterdam, Private Practice, Two and a Half Men, Law & Order, Shameless, The Big Bang Theory, Grey’s Anatomy, The Act, Dollface, All Rise and Barry, among others.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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There’s lots to explore in this East Coast vacation playground, including miles of bikeways and trails alongside a slew of parks and natural areas.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The bigger issue is that the Ravens, while losing games, have also lost a good chunk of their star talent on both sides of the ball to injuries.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the software front, Amazon's baked in a bunch of AI features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper is a new way of combining a bunch of ideas that are already out there, but the method hasn’t yet been proven at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then began the process of trimming the pile down to a fraction of its size.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Krepon said the quantity the footwear company allocates to the e-tail giant depends entirely on the SKU and the depth of the buy.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Normally, large quantities of grapes, pomegranates, and apples are sent from Afghanistan to Pakistan, but payment systems had been disrupted, as well as communication.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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