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passel

noun

ˈpa-səl How to pronounce passel (audio)
Definition of passelnext
1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit reporters had a whole passel of questions for the new basketball coach

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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit the young couple helped a passel of students in the span of a few years

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3
as in ton
a considerable amount a whole passel of unauthorized software on his computer

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Recent Examples of passel Styles has also lined up a notable passel of opening acts. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Sokoloff — who is wonkish, earnest and spreadsheet-centric — has garnered other supporters, too, including local Democratic clubs and politicians, as well as a passel of union chapters. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Being transported out of Kansas is one of a passel of expressions from movies that have launched a thousand lips. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Yes, these Dodgers could be better than a group that produced two MVPs, two World Series MVPs, and a passel of All-Star appearances. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
  1. batch
  2. group
  3. ton
  4. bunch
  5. grouping
  6. loads
  7. cluster
  8. band
Noun
  • Cook it in two batches, draining the grease from the skillet between each batch.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The first batch of these emails will begin going out on September 18th.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • The rehearsals were intense, with a ton of new choreography and a crash course in how movies are made, since every single one of us in the cast was making our major-film debut.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This time, a half-dozen states are going before Super Tuesday and some of them have tons of delegates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • These teams will be waiting for them in October, and even baseball’s richest roster might not be enough to carry this staggered bunch through their toughest stretch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Women in chic black dresses wore the cross-body in a cool, casual way that gave them a bit of edge, while others chose the smallest of the bunch to complement their dressy evening looks.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Only 28 of the 105 political parties and groupings approved by the Provisional Electoral Council to contest elections for president, Parliament and local posts, had reached the threshold of registering 30,000 members.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The format outlined by Ki on Monday night would require at least 13 events, three in each continental cluster plus the championship.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Reprogramming is often uneven, affecting clusters of cells and leaving others in the same organ unchanged.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • By Tuesday afternoon, all of his remaining tour openers — Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Row — had dropped out of the tour along with Beoga, who played as a backing band for a portion of the set.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But now without openers and the backing of Irish band Beoga, who pulled out of the tour out of solidarity with Macklemore and empathy toward Palestinians, Sheeran’s solitariness was magnified.
    — Brendan Menapace, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026
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