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
The truckloads of equipment the Dodgers travel with has to be specifically sorted and loaded onto the correct flight.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Another truckload brought more than 60 boxes on Tuesday.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
The truckload segment had a 2 percent increase in load volume, with the unit’s revenue per load falling 6 percent from the year prior.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
With hundreds of truckloads of fracking fluid and sand needed per well — and with wells often down for maintenance — long lines of trucks, their drivers waiting hours in the desert without food, water, or restrooms, are characteristic of the new oil field.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Another truckload brought more than 60 boxes on Tuesday.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
The truckload segment had a 2 percent increase in load volume, with the unit’s revenue per load falling 6 percent from the year prior.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
With hundreds of truckloads of fracking fluid and sand needed per well — and with wells often down for maintenance — long lines of trucks, their drivers waiting hours in the desert without food, water, or restrooms, are characteristic of the new oil field.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckload
Noun
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There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In 60 days, just one tentative trade deal with the U.K. has been made, despite promises that dozens would be reached.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Two dozen regular attendees were also marked with red paint dots, to assess behavioral patterns of those seen frequenting the park's handful of drinking fountains.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone recently raised his price target on the stock to $192 per share from $173 citing a slew of positive catalysts ahead.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Despite winning a slew of competitions — including the European Title at age 13 and the World Championship at 15 — the only person Daley looked forward to seeing in the stands was his father.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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But after scouring ancient garbage piles near one such popina in Mallorca, Spain, archeologists are better understanding how certain entrées transcended class divisions more often than previously thought.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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The two men clash but then go on to respect each other after Emma takes a chunk of a scalp from a nun, upchucks some weird-looking goo and then taunts/terrorizes those around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Colorless and fancy colored diamonds are overwhelming among the premiere lots at Sotheby’s New York High Jewelry auction on June 13.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The initiative works on over twelve thousand lots, and the results are striking.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckload. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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