as in dozen
a considerable amount
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hundred
Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq.
—
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
There was not a seat to be found at Al Coccoluto Gymnasium, as hundreds packed the historic facility.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
An Iranian diplomat told the United Nations Security Council that hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded in the strikes.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Night after night inside south Texas’ Dilley Immigration Processing Center with hundreds of other families, the grade-schooler wept and pleaded to know why they were being held.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hundred
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
There was not a seat to be found at Al Coccoluto Gymnasium, as hundreds packed the historic facility.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
An Iranian diplomat told the United Nations Security Council that hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded in the strikes.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Night after night inside south Texas’ Dilley Immigration Processing Center with hundreds of other families, the grade-schooler wept and pleaded to know why they were being held.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hundred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
Noun
-
If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Employees at one of these newer concepts, Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings, fold untold dozens in front of customers.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The second-floor gym has Peloton bikes and tons of natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
-
They’re also made with a grippy sole that provides a ton of traction across several kinds of terrain from airport floors to rainy city streets.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Because the engine can be controlled during flight, the system does not require the expensive thermal protection systems typically associated with extreme heat loads at hypersonic speeds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Steyer has loads of his own money to spend on TV ads.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
More specialized services like Thai massage, Shiatsu massage, and a slew of wraps, facials, and scrubs are available too.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
-
Five people were in custody and facing a slew of criminal charges Thursday following a pre-dawn police pursuit that wound through Ellis and Tarrant counties before ending in a crash of the suspects’ vehicle in Fort Worth, authorities said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The neighborhood/area There are four other new hotels on this block (and more to come), and Noelle is the most refined of the bunch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
-
What a bunch of hypocrites these people are.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
