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
Now lawmakers believe that a major uptick in bottle returns is most likely being caused by out-of-state traffickers hauling in truckloads of bottles to be returned.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Although the Biden administration successfully persuaded the Netanyahu government to reverse this decision, Israeli restrictions limited the number of daily truckloads of aid entering Gaza to a fraction of those required to meet basic needs.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 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
Today, Beck estimates 37 truckloads of granite have arrived at Kinstone.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After the search warrants were served, deputies reported one house in San Jose contained more than a dozen truckloads of Home Depot merchandise occupying hallways and closets from floor to ceiling.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Guy Fieri was shocked to learn that two truckloads of his Santo Tequila had gone missing.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Its factories have started brewing again, and some truckloads of beer are leaving its warehouses, but the attack has spotlighted the poor cybersecurity readiness among top-tier companies in the world’s fifth-largest economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Although the Biden administration successfully persuaded the Netanyahu government to reverse this decision, Israeli restrictions limited the number of daily truckloads of aid entering Gaza to a fraction of those required to meet basic needs.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 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
Today, Beck estimates 37 truckloads of granite have arrived at Kinstone.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After the search warrants were served, deputies reported one house in San Jose contained more than a dozen truckloads of Home Depot merchandise occupying hallways and closets from floor to ceiling.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Guy Fieri was shocked to learn that two truckloads of his Santo Tequila had gone missing.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Its factories have started brewing again, and some truckloads of beer are leaving its warehouses, but the attack has spotlighted the poor cybersecurity readiness among top-tier companies in the world’s fifth-largest economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And the tweet is a neat part of why everyone seems happy in Clipperland these days, after tons of drama going back to the summer.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Wedding is accused of moving as much as 60 tons of cocaine between those countries, and his drug trafficking group is believed to be the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It will be solved by dozens of unglamorous decisions that expand supply, restore competition and reduce hidden cost drivers across the economy.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some travelers argued with police and insisted on continuing toward Murree, officials said, even as authorities said dozens of vehicles parked outside hotels in the area had been buried under heavy snowfall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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These are the ultimate capitalists, pecking ruggedly at the earth’s skin and turning its lifeblood into piles of cash.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Like, piles of garbage, trash bags.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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In San Francisco, hundreds of people gathered for a protest and march to speak out against ICE, with many expressing anger and outrage about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add ground beef to center; cook, stirring to break up any large chunks, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Council members took aim at three chunks of Ada County along Interstate 84, areas the city is calling South Airport, Third Bench and East Columbia.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bonhams occupies what’s defined as the mid-range market, mostly offering lots priced between $50,000 to $1 million, while the top three — Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips — court sellers and buyers at the vertiginous top end.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parking would be in two lots north of the building, including 25 spaces which could be accessed from the alley between South 60th and 61st streets.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The companies can now discuss specifics such as order quantities, though Beijing will encourage them to buy a certain amount of domestic chips as a condition for approval.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The notion that opioids can pass through breast milk in sufficient quantities to kill a child has also seeped into American courtrooms.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Truckloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckloads. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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