1
as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a spate of words has been published on this controversial topic
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers
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Recent Examples of spate
Given the recent spate of attacks on Jewish institutions in America and around the globe, how infuriating that Congress refuses to settle its funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security.
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Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The shift is the result of a spate of policies under outgoing Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo intended to make the city more walkable and bikeable while reducing emissions.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Notably, a spate of special vinyl releases of Swift’s albums and various tracks and remixes helped spur another strong year for the physical format.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
In their eyes, the administration’s recent spate of changes could make things much worse.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The shift is the result of a spate of policies under outgoing Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo intended to make the city more walkable and bikeable while reducing emissions.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Notably, a spate of special vinyl releases of Swift’s albums and various tracks and remixes helped spur another strong year for the physical format.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
In their eyes, the administration’s recent spate of changes could make things much worse.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spate
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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In fact, ahead of Chicago’s home opener, there are a slew of players who started their 2025s in Charlotte.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In November, the board granted parole to Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who was convicted in August 1999 of more than two dozen child molestation and kidnapping charges involving five boys.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amazon has tons to choose from, and with discounts reaching up to 48% off, this is your golden opportunity to upgrade from that beat up old backpack that’s been collecting dust in your closet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio jump onto a raft of new topics.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, Idaho immigration hardliners have doubled down in the 2026 legislative session, introducing a raft of bills in 2026 that aim to do everything from collecting the immigration status of patients in hospitals to requiring every employer to verify the status of their employees.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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