as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
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).
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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
Wentz was supposed to be the quarterback to lead Philadelphia to greatness after the team traded a boatload of capital to draft him second overall in 2016.
—Josh Dubow, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The roughly $14 billion Microsoft has pumped into OpenAI has been critical for the startup, which needs boatloads of GPUs to build and run its models.
—Jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
Wentz was supposed to be the quarterback to lead Philadelphia to greatness after the team traded a boatload of capital to draft him second overall in 2016.
—Josh Dubow, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The roughly $14 billion Microsoft has pumped into OpenAI has been critical for the startup, which needs boatloads of GPUs to build and run its models.
—Jonathan Vanian,jordan Novet,lora Kolodny,kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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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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All members who lost access to more than two dozen major hospitals in the Metroplex on Tuesday once again have in-network access to Southwestern’s medical facilities, and the coverage is retroactive, Blue Cross Blue Shield said.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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He’s scored dozens of other appearances throughout the 100-spot list as well.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 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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Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 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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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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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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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Loading piles of frozen human body part produce onto the conveyor belt, Jackie begins taunting Shauna about what her life has amounted to back in civilization.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson Save With Vitamix Promo Codes and Deals in March 2025 Score discounts on blenders, food processors, immersion blenders, and more with our selection of Vitamix coupons and deals.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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His deal started at $5.4 million with $250,000 annual escalators and runs through 2030.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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