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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists in Germany have recently found out that alkaline wastewater from steel and cement production could capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and remove tens of millions of tons of the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere annually.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Both have wall-to-wall windows that grant sweeping views of the airport’s apron, runway, and the mountains beyond, allowing for tons of natural light.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Our deals page has tons of tech discounts for you!
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
But while workers at the Cameron plant are now redoubling efforts to eke out a few thousand more tons with the existing system, there’s been no decision to expand the plant, my Total tour guides told me.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
European food giant Nestlé said 413,793 KitKat chocolate bars—about 12 tons—were stolen after leaving a production site in Italy last week for Poland.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists in Germany have recently found out that alkaline wastewater from steel and cement production could capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and remove tens of millions of tons of the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere annually.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Both have wall-to-wall windows that grant sweeping views of the airport’s apron, runway, and the mountains beyond, allowing for tons of natural light.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Our deals page has tons of tech discounts for you!
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
But while workers at the Cameron plant are now redoubling efforts to eke out a few thousand more tons with the existing system, there’s been no decision to expand the plant, my Total tour guides told me.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
European food giant Nestlé said 413,793 KitKat chocolate bars—about 12 tons—were stolen after leaving a production site in Italy last week for Poland.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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