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
Three people have died in Louisville's jail in each of the past two years, according to a Courier Journal tally, a decline from years past when the jail experienced a spate of deaths.
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
However, results have been mixed with Rosenior admitting that discipline is a problem following a spate of red cards.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Texas sees a spate of warm records Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to continue in the Southwest and Southern Plains for a couple of days.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, a spate of new research released in the last few months offers some of the strongest rebuttals to date.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
However, results have been mixed with Rosenior admitting that discipline is a problem following a spate of red cards.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Texas sees a spate of warm records Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to continue in the Southwest and Southern Plains for a couple of days.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, a spate of new research released in the last few months offers some of the strongest rebuttals to date.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spate
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The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone could claim a violation and sue a city, an invitation to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The main targets are the EU, China and Mexico, alongside a slew of other nations including Switzerland, Norway, Japan, India and South Korea.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Parties Awards season will officially end with a slew of parties Sunday night, where winners will be toasted and the industry will celebrate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But only a few dozen political prisoners were released at the time and some were imprisoned again later, like dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer and Felix Navarro.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Perez and DeSantis continued to spar throughout that session as the House investigated the first lady’s premier initiative, Hope Florida, and advanced a raft of bills the governor disagreed with.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The black-and-white satirical thriller debuted at the Deauville American Film Festival with screenings at the Miami and Sunscreen film festivals in Florida, where Wiseman’s film picked up a raft of awards.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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That’s a whole four days to stock up on a bunch of new dresses.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
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On gossip website Just Jared’s Instagram page, which shared the statement, trolls had a field day in the comments section, and Heigl actually took the time to respond to a bunch of them.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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