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 truckload
Does Alex land in America on the same day that Spencer takes off from Galveston with a truckload of booze for the Italian mafia?
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.
—ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of local residents, the gym was filled to capacity by mid-week and ended up transporting two entire truckloads of clothes to be taken to Los Angeles by the nonprofit World Vision USA.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Still, rebuilding 10,000 homes in the region would require, at minimum, an additional 5,000-plus truckloads of lumber, according to estimates by Kyle Little, chief operating officer at Sherwood Lumber, a national supplier that has significant business in California.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.
—ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of local residents, the gym was filled to capacity by mid-week and ended up transporting two entire truckloads of clothes to be taken to Los Angeles by the nonprofit World Vision USA.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Still, rebuilding 10,000 homes in the region would require, at minimum, an additional 5,000-plus truckloads of lumber, according to estimates by Kyle Little, chief operating officer at Sherwood Lumber, a national supplier that has significant business in California.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckload
Noun
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As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is a great energy saver and also mitigates tons of cord chaos your pets may get into under the cloak of darkness.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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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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And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, the boss tom with a bunch of hens will be hard to decoy in with a single hen.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 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
Noun
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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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For a good chunk of the premiere, that’s the chief conflict, and mystery.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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Plus, there's tennis, kids' activities, a beautiful spa, and lots to do on the beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Demand drove down prices, which in turn created thousands of dealer lots filled with nameplates and model years folks just weren't interested in buying.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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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,
14 Apr. 2025
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In our experience, quality over quantity is important.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truckload. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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