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
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s tons of sizes and lengths available, too.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Conners adds a month later, thousands of tons of rock salt have yet to arrive in local communities.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Currently, isoprene is derived primarily from petroleum or natural gas—over 800,000 tons per year are refined from petroleum, mainly for the production of synthetic rubber.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2025, authorities seized 41 tons of methamphetamine, 23 tons of marijuana, 5 tons of cocaine, 182 kilograms of fentanyl and 166 kilograms of heroin throughout the state.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More than 800 tons of supplies were transported by sea from Asipona, in Veracruz, Mexico, on February 9, 2026.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The director cleverly dishes out these double meanings from start to finish, fusing the parental experience with tons of gore, hysteria, visual gags and occasional jump scares.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, tons of steel, that for 67 years held together a local bridge, cascaded into the waters of the Kansas River.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
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In truth, their nonstop flowers result in tons of seeds that go everywhere, or their toughness is actually thanks to rampant growth that threatens to smother every living thing in a 10-foot radius.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s tons of sizes and lengths available, too.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Conners adds a month later, thousands of tons of rock salt have yet to arrive in local communities.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Currently, isoprene is derived primarily from petroleum or natural gas—over 800,000 tons per year are refined from petroleum, mainly for the production of synthetic rubber.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2025, authorities seized 41 tons of methamphetamine, 23 tons of marijuana, 5 tons of cocaine, 182 kilograms of fentanyl and 166 kilograms of heroin throughout the state.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More than 800 tons of supplies were transported by sea from Asipona, in Veracruz, Mexico, on February 9, 2026.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The director cleverly dishes out these double meanings from start to finish, fusing the parental experience with tons of gore, hysteria, visual gags and occasional jump scares.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Within seconds, tons of steel, that for 67 years held together a local bridge, cascaded into the waters of the Kansas River.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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