as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Many people with office jobs feel like they are constantly buried by a boatload of emails and messages.
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
In September 1963, the first boatload of Haitian refugees landed in Miami.
—Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
The Badgers offered a boatload that didn’t land, most recently Marian’s Dwight Lewis III (Mississippi State), Syracuse’s Marcellus Barnes Jr. (SMU) and William & Mary’s Sascha Garcia (Wake Forest).
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton made boatloads of money after leaving office—yet still nowhere near as much as the richest president in American history.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
In September 1963, the first boatload of Haitian refugees landed in Miami.
—Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
The Badgers offered a boatload that didn’t land, most recently Marian’s Dwight Lewis III (Mississippi State), Syracuse’s Marcellus Barnes Jr. (SMU) and William & Mary’s Sascha Garcia (Wake Forest).
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton made boatloads of money after leaving office—yet still nowhere near as much as the richest president in American history.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
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Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a rework of the social systems, an English-speaking announcer, a new map for Last Hero and tons of balance changes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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The bill outlines more than a dozen aggravating factors under which prosecutors can seek the death penalty.—
Kyle Pfannenstiel,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Not only are the homes in the development protected from fire leapfrogging from lot to lot, but other neighborhoods nearby are safer too.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Drivers can access the new lot from Bluemound Road and Yount Drive and will find greater capacity and a more expedient entry and exit process after games.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But, for example, the Russian Kosmos 1340, which weighed about 2 and a half tons, probably left behind a few chunks reaching the surface of Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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While China is one of Tesla’s largest markets, experts noted the number of Chinese imports is not a large chunk of company’s volume of products.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The burn ban prohibits burning yard debris, land clearing, recreational fires and unauthorized piles of debris to reduce the wild-land fire threats and protect lives, property and natural resources.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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