truckloads

plural of truckload
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 truckloads Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at 115,000 pounds ($155,000) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England, the Cheshire Constabulary said Thursday. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Tons of truckloads arrive at Texas grocers and restaurants, ready to be roasted and eaten in enchiladas, queso, tamales and even margaritas. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 With gallons of sunscreen, truckloads of ice and innovative hot-weather treats like upside-down sundaes, day camps are keeping thousands of kids cool in Hotlanta’s record-breaking temperatures. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 According to Lineage officials, 521 truckloads of waste — more than 1,506 tons of waste — have already been removed from the warehouse, which housed about 85 million pounds of food, including Kirkland brand meat that fills Costco freezers. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Before the war, Gaza imported about five hundred truckloads of food and supplies each day, through multiple border crossings. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 First-Edition Novels and Coffee Table Books There are truckloads of wonderful stories lining the shelves of thrift stores just waiting to be read. — Emma Taubenfeld, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Each day, truckloads of prisoners were transported to farms and timber sites to chop cotton, cut wood and perform other chores to help stabilize the economy. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
Noun
  • Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The country plans to expand LNG capacity from 77 million tons per year to 142 million by 2030, and duplicating that infrastructure isn’t feasible.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Every year, more than 350 million tons of PET plastic waste are generated globally.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The issue of whether or not Kalshi and Polymarket’s sports offerings are legal is being hotly litigated in dozens of states and, so far, courts are for the most part ruling against the company.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Several of his dozens of accusers were in court on Wednesday.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But large companies with cash piles and longer-term debt can avoid experiencing some of that pain in the near term.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At the pupae stage, they can be easily sorted into piles of males and females.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The approach can potentially work with samples containing only tens or hundreds of atoms, dramatically reducing the amount of material required compared with conventional NMR.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Sports organizations invest hundreds of millions of dollars in recruiting children, Buckland says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But Measured’s omnichannel view of retail confirms that big chunks of retail activity are driven by advertising that originated online but had the effect of driving customers to stores.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The sale will include nearly 300 lots and will be handled by auctioneer Millon at the Hotel Drouot auction house on Monday.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Keeping the studio lots as is leaves a lot of flexibility on the rest of the portfolio.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Moon’s south pole harbors substantial quantities of water ice concentrated on the floors of craters away from the reach of sublimating rays of sunlight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Nigeria holds 26 of the roughly 60 minerals on the US critical minerals list in commercial quantities, Oduwole said, adding that Abuja’s condition for partnership is development and job creation on Nigerian soil, not raw material exports.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Truckloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckloads. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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