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
Mexico scored the biggest opening day for an Apple title, ahead of a fistful of comps.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
The dummy, which clutched onto a large rectangular Amazon box and held fistfuls of cash, was dressed in a blue Amazon worker’s jumpsuit.
—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
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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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
The dummy, which clutched onto a large rectangular Amazon box and held fistfuls of cash, was dressed in a blue Amazon worker’s jumpsuit.
—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
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
Noun
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The extra-large dryer fits large loads and can handle multiple blankets.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fourth-generation model (and third Spyder overall) is a true speed machine, combining more aggressive styling with loads of power.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lacking answers, a coalition of about two dozen scientists jumped into action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nearly two dozen of Kline’s family and friends were present in the courtroom.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 8,100-ton HMS Agamemnon successfully submerged near BAE Systems’s facility in Barrow, Cumbria.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the first five months of the war, Israel dropped more than 25,000 tons of explosives on Gaza, which, the UN noted in a 2024 report, is equivalent to two nuclear bombs.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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First Brands had a web of complex debt agreements with a slew of lenders and investment funds globally.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Starters Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani make up one of the most formidable playoff rotations in recent memory and their lineup with Ohtani at the top followed by stars like Mookie Betts, Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez and a slew of others.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among them was a hip bone graft to cover a chunk of bone that was ripped off in one bite from the bear.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Circ, which is building its first commercial-scale plant in France, too, has rallied together a bunch of allies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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This cozy robe is crafted from ultra-soft, high-pile fleece material and is available in 14 different colors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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The trick was just finding that next pile of exorbitant wealth and luring it in with our siren song of cultural relevance and creative ambition.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Granted, the quantity of aging greats is no exact barometer for the health of a division, but the drop-off in high-profile imports (Nani and Douglas Costa aside) is the least of Football Australia’s recent concerns.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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