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
Guy Fieri was shocked to learn that two truckloads of his Santo Tequila had gone missing.
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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
More than 300 truckloads of sand from a quarry near Palm Springs are being delivered to a San Clemente beach this week as part of emergency efforts to protect the coastal tracks that are San Diego County’s only rail connection to the rest of the United States.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
About a year ago, North Beach was seeded with about 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The terrorist group also siphoned a certain amount of aid right off the bat, before the truckloads could be delivered to the warehouses.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
In November, an average of 65 truckloads of assistance entered Gaza, compared to 500 truckloads daily before the war — and when Gaza had internal food production capacity.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty-five truckloads of the dirt went to the local Greek Orthodox Church.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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
More than 300 truckloads of sand from a quarry near Palm Springs are being delivered to a San Clemente beach this week as part of emergency efforts to protect the coastal tracks that are San Diego County’s only rail connection to the rest of the United States.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
About a year ago, North Beach was seeded with about 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The terrorist group also siphoned a certain amount of aid right off the bat, before the truckloads could be delivered to the warehouses.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
In November, an average of 65 truckloads of assistance entered Gaza, compared to 500 truckloads daily before the war — and when Gaza had internal food production capacity.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty-five truckloads of the dirt went to the local Greek Orthodox Church.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
Noun
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The extra-large dryer fits large loads and can handle multiple blankets.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fourth-generation model (and third Spyder overall) is a true speed machine, combining more aggressive styling with loads of power.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If all this wood could be collected and buried instead of burned or allowed to decompose, those 14 billion tons of carbon would be safely removed every year.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gravity-3's payload capacity will be about 5 tons greater than that of Gravity-2.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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There are piles of rubble and tangles of cable.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Black widows and brown widows are usually found in wood piles, garages, around mailboxes, and in areas of the home that aren’t commonly cleaned.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The stock becomes the base of the soup, along with puréed vegetables and chunks of meaty fish.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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About 600 workers at the CDC remained fired Monday in conjunction with the federal government shutdown after hundreds more had originally been targeted, according to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883, which represents CDC employees in Atlanta.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers and AI computer chips.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wholesale Produce Supply has suspended production and distribution of the affected lots as the company continues their investigation as to what caused the problem.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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As for carrots, consuming substantial quantities of carrot juice over time can lead to a temporary condition called carotenemia, a harmless but noticeable yellow-orange tint to the skin.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lacking answers, a coalition of about two dozen scientists jumped into action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nearly two dozen of Kline’s family and friends were present in the courtroom.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Truckloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckloads. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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