as in loads
a considerable amount
it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion
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Recent Examples of shiploads
Adding insult to injury, Argentina has suspended its export tax and was rewarded with Chinese orders last month for 20 shiploads of soybeans, deepening a market downturn for American growers.
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Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiploads
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Spanish police impounded 13 tons of cocaine from a container ship that had arrived at the southern port of Algeciras from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever haul of the drug.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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At Crandon Park Beach, a crew shooting an ad for Bush’s Baked Beans adjusted their camera angles to crop the piles of seaweed out of the frame.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Central to Qatar’s capability is the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, and a 2015 upgrade added hundreds of these missiles and required launcher modifications to support their advanced power and guidance interfaces, significantly enhancing performance against modern threats.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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The machine was designed in the 1980s as an affordable way for schools and offices to print large quantities of materials quickly.—
Muriel Vega,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Personalised menus are delicious with lots of fresh fish, Greek cheeses and salads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The waterside residential towers at the Surf Club, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier, showcase lots of glass, pale stone, and warm wood.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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“Shiploads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiploads. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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