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
Private American lander tips over on the moon On March 6, Athena, a robotic lander built by the Houston company Intuitive Machines, landed successfully on the moon with a passel of NASA science payloads.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The first full week of July has a passel of content for all kinds of audiences, including a teen party out of control documentary and some cool-looking original films.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
Wine and beverage director Aldo Sohm (who is partner in his namesake wine bar across the breezeway) has a passel of sommeliers who are intent on finding you the right bottle for your taste and budget from an extraordinary wine list.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Returning shows including Severance and Abbott Elementary shined with stellar seasons, while a passel of new series like The Pitt got our hearts racing.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The first full week of July has a passel of content for all kinds of audiences, including a teen party out of control documentary and some cool-looking original films.
—PC Magazine, 4 July 2025
Wine and beverage director Aldo Sohm (who is partner in his namesake wine bar across the breezeway) has a passel of sommeliers who are intent on finding you the right bottle for your taste and budget from an extraordinary wine list.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Returning shows including Severance and Abbott Elementary shined with stellar seasons, while a passel of new series like The Pitt got our hearts racing.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
Noun
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French firm Danone has also recalled formula products, including some Aptamil and Cow & Gate batches in the UK.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Working in batches, coat croquettes with cornmeal, turning and pressing to adhere.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Penge was in the last group Thursday and was on the 10th hole when play was suspended because of darkness.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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In terms of broader wellness offerings, the property has complimentary bikes for cruising around the neighborhood, group meditation and sound bath sessions, morning yoga, and Sunday hikes to Tahquitz Canyon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the majority of cases, those cleansers created tons of lush foam, utilized in part to create an illusion of a deeper clean.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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While supplies last, shoppers can snag one bunch for only $9.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Each subject and approach is an ongoing concern left intentionally open-ended, and never contained within a single project, title or grouping.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ever-popular Joshua Tree Coffee Company is nearby as well, alongside a cluster of vintage shops and art spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Very was part of the band's last three studio albums, including Cope in 2014, A Black Mile to the Surface in 2017 and The Million Masks of God in 2021.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Song Sung Blue actress has cemented herself as an awards season darling for her role as Claire Sardina, one half of a real-life Neil Diamond tribute band—and Hudson embraced a sartorial challenge while combining so many divisive trends into one monochromatic look on Sunday night.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Passel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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