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
Poland and Germany are among the 27 nations slapped with 20% reciprocal tariffs under Trump’s measures targeting the European Union, revealed last week alongside a broader spate of other sweeping global duties.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
However, these scandals do not appear to have hurt Donaldson, who has continued to enjoy significant growth in spite of the spate of negative headlines.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
State of play: Other big names in the legal world have also spoken out against the administration's recent spate of executive orders, seen as retaliation against firms who've represented Trump opponents.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, these scandals do not appear to have hurt Donaldson, who has continued to enjoy significant growth in spite of the spate of negative headlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
However, these scandals do not appear to have hurt Donaldson, who has continued to enjoy significant growth in spite of the spate of negative headlines.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
State of play: Other big names in the legal world have also spoken out against the administration's recent spate of executive orders, seen as retaliation against firms who've represented Trump opponents.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 30 Mar. 2025
Still, these scandals do not appear to have hurt Donaldson, who has continued to enjoy significant growth in spite of the spate of negative headlines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spate
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Constructed in the later half of the 19th century, the building has weathered fire, flood, abandonment—and even ghosts.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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For more than four decades, the state of the climate has been part of the national conversation—especially when severe weather events linked to a warming world such as droughts, floods, heat waves, and hurricanes occur.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tuohy was a generational talent from New York who won three national cross country championships and set a slew of national high school records over her time for North Rockland.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This year’s Coachella featured a slew of high-profile performances during the opening weekend, which began Friday and concluded on Sunday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the two creeks skirting Damascus had already converged in a swollen torrent, swallowing the main road through town.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wolf’s now-legendary 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was not attended by Donald Trump but was attended by his then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a torrent of angry responses — and not all from the right.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo of the day: The Eagles have landed The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their recent Super Bowl championship with President Trump at the White House on Monday, though at least two dozen players – including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts – did not attend.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Caribbean region had a strong showing this year, with nearly a dozen beaches across the area making the list.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In addition to a raft of feature updates, the new OS brings major security and privacy improvements from both Google and Samsung, and a new, Apple-like ecosystem.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The downgrading of the talks comes at a critical time, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could walk away if there was no progress on a deal soon.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter President Trump, Rubio and Vice President Vance have turned up the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, warning that if substantial progress on a peace deal does not materialize soon, the U.S. could walk away from ceasefire negotiations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Spate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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