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
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.
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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
She’s got hidden agendas, a whole passel of them that arrive in the form of red flags the movie just about waves in our faces.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
As Valentine’s Day nears, Lisa Wright, manning the crafts table, watched as a passel of girls quickly and carefully worked to dig out the best colorful beads to crowd onto a plastic band, crafting small token reminders of the evening.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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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
She’s got hidden agendas, a whole passel of them that arrive in the form of red flags the movie just about waves in our faces.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
As Valentine’s Day nears, Lisa Wright, manning the crafts table, watched as a passel of girls quickly and carefully worked to dig out the best colorful beads to crowd onto a plastic band, crafting small token reminders of the evening.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
Noun
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Try batch-cooking a grain, such as quinoa or brown rice, to use throughout the week.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nick would reject entire batches for defects that seemed minor, causing delays and waste.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay for Apple AirPods, laptops and backpacks for back-to-school events hosted by a Riceboro religious group, which had no links to the Foundation, except Gatlin.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine’s special forces claimed that the pumping station has an annual capacity of 50 million tons.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some 187,000 tons of food aid has been positioned in neighboring countries awaiting Israeli permission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The brand known for avant-garde creations presented a sleek black pointed-toe shoe with a long bunch of tassels lending dynamic movement to the pair.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps the best Prime Day handbag deal of the bunch is a chic DeMellier shoulder bag that’s now somehow under $400; the brand has been worn by Meghan Markle.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
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Heart disease is a grouping of conditions that affect the blood vessels, arteries, or heart, and can range from more moderate to severe.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To fix these problems, smart grid systems now use advanced energy management tools to balance power loads in real time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its presence becomes obvious when a data center project is delayed because a transformer cannot be delivered on time, or when utilities cannot build transmission lines quickly enough to support new computing loads.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In most cases, the moon's passage across the star cluster will take about two hours.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The final cluster is comprised of companies that are just beginning the mapping process, inquiring about the necessary data points but hesitant to fully commit, Mohan said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Their new work successfully used an array of ytterbium-171 atoms to generate entangled photons directly in the telecom-band wavelength.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Passel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passel. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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