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 slew
a considerable amount
an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers
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Recent Examples of spate
In its 2024 edition, the festival inaugurated the Country of Honor, with Palestine holding that distinction and programming featuring a spate of Palestinian films.
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Due to a rapid growth in visitorship, the county has welcomed a spate of new jobs.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
The government launched the crackdown after a spate of famo revenge killings in 2024.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Due to a rapid growth in visitorship, the county has welcomed a spate of new jobs.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
The government launched the crackdown after a spate of famo revenge killings in 2024.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spate
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gregory then racked up a slew of credits in television throughout the decade, logging episodes of Gossip Girl, New Amsterdam, Private Practice, Two and a Half Men, Law & Order, Shameless, The Big Bang Theory, Grey’s Anatomy, The Act, Dollface, All Rise and Barry, among others.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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There’s lots to explore in this East Coast vacation playground, including miles of bikeways and trails alongside a slew of parks and natural areas.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Real estate agents in Westchester, directly north of the city’s border, say the torrent began shortly after Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary in June.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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For instance, in Washington state, dozens of public health workers could be affected by the shutdown.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Below, shop the best 52 deals on crossbody bags, cordless vacuums, throw blankets, and tons of other finds starting at $14.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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In central Wyoming on Wednesday, the government will sell 440 million tons of coal next to NTEC’s Antelope Mine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This in turn connected Burke to the movie business as the city’s tax breaks meant a raft of horror movies were shooting there at the time.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the software front, Amazon's baked in a bunch of AI features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper is a new way of combining a bunch of ideas that are already out there, but the method hasn’t yet been proven at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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