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
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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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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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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Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
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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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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She was found days later beneath a pile of brush at a property in St. Cloud.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 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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Financial details of the Amalie deal were not disclosed.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 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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