as in loads
a considerable amount
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
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as in latest
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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Recent Examples of ton
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Most people know that most communication, or at least a ton of it, is nonverbal.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Even though Flo Rida has dropped off the bill, there is still a ton to see and hear during Day 3 of BottleRock — including Goose, Vacations, The War and Treaty, Noah Kahan and, best of all, Robby Krieger of The Doors.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Most people know that most communication, or at least a ton of it, is nonverbal.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Even though Flo Rida has dropped off the bill, there is still a ton to see and hear during Day 3 of BottleRock — including Goose, Vacations, The War and Treaty, Noah Kahan and, best of all, Robby Krieger of The Doors.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ton. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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