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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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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
Yes, these Dodgers could be better than a group that produced two MVPs, two World Series MVPs, and a passel of All-Star appearances.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Age: 22 Irish was the Orioles’ first pick among their passel of selections on Day 1 of the 2025 draft, going at No. 19.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Others have followed, with Comcast recently spinning off a passel of cable networks from NBCUniversal into a new stand-alone entity called Versant, and Warner Bros. Discovery planning to separate its streaming and studio assets from its traditional TV properties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Michael B. Williams, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
A24 has a passel of recent movies coming to Max in July, and the first one to the plate is On Becoming A Guinea Fowl, from Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Age: 22 Irish was the Orioles’ first pick among their passel of selections on Day 1 of the 2025 draft, going at No. 19.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Others have followed, with Comcast recently spinning off a passel of cable networks from NBCUniversal into a new stand-alone entity called Versant, and Warner Bros. Discovery planning to separate its streaming and studio assets from its traditional TV properties.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Michael B. Williams, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
A24 has a passel of recent movies coming to Max in July, and the first one to the plate is On Becoming A Guinea Fowl, from Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
Noun
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses primarily found in species of rodents across the world.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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One way that the country is choosing to signal its new start to the world is through the metaphorically bizarre but logistically impressive feat of transporting a 60-ton iceberg from the Antarctic to the 1992 Expo in Seville, Spain — crackly TV footage of which opens the film.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Larger sauropods have been found from later on in the Cretaceous period — one as heavy as 70 tons.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Be sure to book a room on a high floor facing the Ponte Estaiada Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, which is the most interesting of the bunch here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While Rickie Fowler and Ludvig Åberg chatted with their caddies, DeChambeau took a bunch of practice swings and chomped on a piece of beef jerky with more aggression than even chewy meat merits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
Noun
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There are loads of under-the-radar towns along these states' coastlines that have their own unique charms and draws.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Buckle up for loads of action and a wild ride through SoCal history and haunts.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Storms that develop along the front could organize into clusters or lines, increasing the risk for damaging winds and large hail.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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On my shelves there were light dumbbells, a yoga mat and resistance band.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Smythe played in several rock bands in New Zealand and has a masters in screen composition from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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“Passel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passel. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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