as in loads
a considerable amount
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Recent Examples of truckload
Personal connections were also behind a different kind of gift — Famous Ramona Water donated a truckload of their premium bottle water to service members stationed at Camp Pendleton earlier this month.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, to help make the holiday season extra sweet, an additional truckload of Rice Krispies Treats bars also accompanied the delivery to the food bank.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Its battery reportedly supplies enough power to dispense two full truckloads of fuel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, to help make the holiday season extra sweet, an additional truckload of Rice Krispies Treats bars also accompanied the delivery to the food bank.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Its battery reportedly supplies enough power to dispense two full truckloads of fuel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckload
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth in a row.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, there’s a bunch of different plays that lead up to that.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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This was just a bunch of kids playing in the sandbox telling stories.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the day, the birds lie motionless on the ground, blending into piles of leaves and tree stumps to hide from predators.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each pepper is topped with a heaping pile of fontina cheese.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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Harris, an Oak Lawn native, actually missed a chunk of her sophomore season with a knee injury but has returned with a consistent vengeance, also averaging 15 points a game as a junior.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Barnes ably defended Atlanta big man Kristaps Porziņģis for a good chunk of the first half on Monday, despite playing with two fouls.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The property sits on a 3,938-square-foot lot.—
Unitedrobotsrealestate,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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That project, which is underway, will build two houses on two lots in the 1400 block of Nautilus, just above the La Jolla Country Club.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckload. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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