as in loads
a considerable amount
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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Recent Examples of tons
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Reports have revealed that the same class of vessels have displacement of around 5,000-6,000 tons.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
During the previous leaf season, the Claw scooped up a total of 10,000 tons of leaves, branches and other debris from Sacramento streets, The Sacramento Bee reported in February.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The rest of the weekend will feature tons of action in the NFL, starting with the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The $8 million iron ore carrier repeatedly broke hauling records, and in 1972 set a single-haul record carrying more than 30,000 tons of iron pellets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Plus, there are tons of options for $100 or less.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The head of the World Food Program in Cuba, Etienne Labande, said 617 tons of rice, beans and cooking oil were ready for distribution on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Those are impressive numbers for a model that weighs more than three tons.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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For the various builds for the Shakespeare family house, the attic and the Globes, Crombie had 20 tons of oak wood beams shipped in from France.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Reports have revealed that the same class of vessels have displacement of around 5,000-6,000 tons.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
During the previous leaf season, the Claw scooped up a total of 10,000 tons of leaves, branches and other debris from Sacramento streets, The Sacramento Bee reported in February.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The rest of the weekend will feature tons of action in the NFL, starting with the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The $8 million iron ore carrier repeatedly broke hauling records, and in 1972 set a single-haul record carrying more than 30,000 tons of iron pellets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Plus, there are tons of options for $100 or less.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The head of the World Food Program in Cuba, Etienne Labande, said 617 tons of rice, beans and cooking oil were ready for distribution on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Those are impressive numbers for a model that weighs more than three tons.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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