profusions

noun

plural of profusion
as in loads
a considerable amount apples grow in profusion in this valley

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  1. loads
  2. dozens
  3. tons
  4. piles
  5. hundreds
  6. quantities
  7. chunks
  8. lots
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Fire continues to battle the Gann Fire, which has burned more than 10,000 acres in Calaveras County and destroyed over a dozen structures.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • On Tuesday afternoon, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said his country would send two planes loaded with 100 tons of aid in the coming days.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Made of water-repellent nylon, the bag features a top handle and removable crossbody strap, tons of pouches and compartments for organization, and a padded laptop pocket.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Fans could choose from rows upon rows of cleats, stacks of polos, piles of official football jerseys, bins of socks and racks of helmets.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The fire chief, Gene Perreault, who was there during the walk-through, tells me the piles puzzled investigators.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The hundreds of thousands of homeowners who are now getting their insurance through the California FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan will soon be paying even more.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Content creator online reviews of hotels, resorts, cruises, restaurants, and airline flights, often with impressive production values, can generate hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of views.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The quantities are expected to support X-energy’s initial Xe-100 small modular reactors and TRISO-X fuel deployments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • The book is written in fragmentary fashion, discrete chunks of prose that accrete into a greater whole, much like the ancient mosaics that are among of the novel’s thematic touchstones.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the largest proposals seeking chunks of Orange County’s lucrative bed tax got the final crack Wednesday at convincing a task force to advance their ideas, which combined would cost billions of dollars.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Indeed, the new tree ordinance includes tree replanting requirements that emphasize native species, along with minimum tree density requirements for plantings on single-family lots.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Of the 102 barrels on auction, Cabernet Sauvignon took the lion’s share, with 67 offerings in the mix, followed by Cabernet Franc, which was represented in nine lots.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lots
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