as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Every day, 10,000 of them retire in the U.S. Manufacturers are losing some of their most dedicated workers and boatloads of institutional knowledge.
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Amazon dropped a boatload of discounts in its fashion department, with tons of top brands getting in on the fun.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
So, too many students find themselves in the worst possible situation – a boatload of debt and no degree to show for it.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Chen was the company’s president and chief financial officer before stepping down in 2023, and is the company’s fifth billionaire thanks to the boatload of stock options he was awarded during his tenure.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Amazon dropped a boatload of discounts in its fashion department, with tons of top brands getting in on the fun.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
So, too many students find themselves in the worst possible situation – a boatload of debt and no degree to show for it.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Chen was the company’s president and chief financial officer before stepping down in 2023, and is the company’s fifth billionaire thanks to the boatload of stock options he was awarded during his tenure.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a dozen calls to the city’s 311 service in recent days tipped officials to the sightings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Despite a small amount of coconut sugar and stevia in the mix, this was the most bitter of the bunch.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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An inspection in December 2024 found an error rate of 3.7% for 11 overcharges on a 300-item lot.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her championship game heroics, though, landed her a two-year extension, giving fans lots to look forward to.—
Melanie Anzidei,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Giants signed Rogers to the three-year deal before the 2023 season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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While the terms of Blinken's book deal were not disclosed, negotiations were handled by Esther Newberg of the Creative Artists Agency, which also represents President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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