platefuls

noun

plural of plateful
as in loads
a considerable amount a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platefuls
  1. loads
  2. tons
  3. dozens
  4. piles
  5. chunks
  6. quantities
  7. hundreds
  8. lots
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The European country imported more than 205 tons of medical cannabis in 2025, compared with about 62 tons in 2024, when cannabis reforms took effect, according to Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has dispatched 36 tons of aid, including hygiene kits, cleaning supplies and water filters.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • The data, compiled by ICE and processed by a UC Berkeley Law School initiative, sheds light on how the agency has operated in Sacramento, where dozens of arrests have taken place downtown and through administrative transfers at prisons.
    — Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The money will finance dozens of routine but essential items, such as a new roof, a 24-seat school bus and outrigger canoes that will be used by military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Keep the area around your home free from debris, such as leaf piles, mulch, and grass clippings.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
  • Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Going forward, scientists still need to conduct broader lab tests on human cells in order to figure out how severely various quantities of 6PPD-Q contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • Le Specs is a constant go-to for eyewear, with high-quality shades that won’t run you hundreds of dollars.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Though none of them passed, the dialysis industry spent hundreds of millions between 2018 and 2022 to defeat them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Genre enthusiasts will find lots to like here, from its rich saturated nighttime ambience to the moody, cine-techno score by Aeph.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • Summers in the South mean zucchini—lots and lots and lots of zucchini.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of lots
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“Platefuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platefuls. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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