basketfuls

noun

variants also basketsful
Definition of basketfulsnext
plural of basketful
as in loads
a considerable amount the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basketfuls
  1. quantities
  2. piles
  3. dozen
  4. dozens
Noun
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
Noun
  • At two dozen players, that’s between $120,000 and $252,000 in annual revenue.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There was also another dozen cash and in-kind prizes handed out by a raft of sponsors including the Arab Cinema Center, Filmmore, Freshly Ground Stories, Ithra, Ambient Light, Rotana Studios and Titrafilm.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • In a matter of years, dozens of manufacturers merged, leaving a handful of giant contractors — including Northrup Gruman, Lockheed Martin and Boeing — to dominate the sector.
    David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Over a dozen additional weapons were also recovered from the scene.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dozens
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