1
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a boodle of teenagers boarded the bus together
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2
as in fortune
a very large amount of money
we saved a boodle by buying a house that's off the beaten path
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3
as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
an IRS agent was caught accepting some boodle from people she was auditing
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Recent Examples of boodle
There are more critical elections and bigger prizes on which that boodle is better spent.
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Big Labor’s coffers, where the boodle has been put to use for preferred Democrat candidates and liberal referenda.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 12 July 2022
To the extent that the effects are felt on those individuals’ bank accounts, these actors can typically find ways to navigate around the harshest of punishments and keep the boodle flowing.
—Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 17 Nov. 2021
His boodle took him to a pole barn on the edges of town, where his brother Ray was having a wedding reception.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2020
Laura Marston, a 38-year-old Type 1 diabetic, does not want to see the ADA get a dime of bailout boodle.
—Audrey Farley, The New Republic, 14 May 2020
But instead of plopping his funds in Manhattan high-rises or Miami beach-fronts, Kolomoisky’s network tried a different tack, opting to stuff his boodle in metallurgy plants across the Rust Belt, and buildings in downtown Cleveland.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2019
Some of the boodle is going to people who are barely farmers at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
But if the politics of 2021 is to achieve anything close to what most Americans require, the path cannot be paved with the boodle and the influence of the wealthy.
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2019
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
Big Labor’s coffers, where the boodle has been put to use for preferred Democrat candidates and liberal referenda.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 12 July 2022
To the extent that the effects are felt on those individuals’ bank accounts, these actors can typically find ways to navigate around the harshest of punishments and keep the boodle flowing.
—Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 17 Nov. 2021
His boodle took him to a pole barn on the edges of town, where his brother Ray was having a wedding reception.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2020
Laura Marston, a 38-year-old Type 1 diabetic, does not want to see the ADA get a dime of bailout boodle.
—Audrey Farley, The New Republic, 14 May 2020
But instead of plopping his funds in Manhattan high-rises or Miami beach-fronts, Kolomoisky’s network tried a different tack, opting to stuff his boodle in metallurgy plants across the Rust Belt, and buildings in downtown Cleveland.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2019
Some of the boodle is going to people who are barely farmers at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
But if the politics of 2021 is to achieve anything close to what most Americans require, the path cannot be paved with the boodle and the influence of the wealthy.
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boodle
Noun
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Repeating this process five times with varying groupings yielded an average accuracy of 80 percent.—
Lucy Tu,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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What’s important to note is that this food grouping system doesn’t account for nutritional value, Dr. Vadiveloo says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of her fortune comes from her decades-spanning music career, which includes eight studio albums and multiple high-grossing world tours.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s first-term trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, had made a fortune lobbying for steel companies between his stints in government.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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For his part, Taylor aims to tap the 86,000 voters who supported Thao’s recall, especially after federal prosecutors accused the ex-mayor of accepting bribes in the form of negative 2022 campaign mailers against him.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Federal prosecutors claim Thao and her boyfriend Andre Jones accepted bribes from California Waste Solutions executives David and Andy Duong in exchange for favorable treatment with their business ventures that totaled millions in city contracts.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Located in a former hospital, the center houses about 60 nonprofit groups providing health, education and human services.—
Gael Langdon,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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El Camino Quilters is a nonprofit group that donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Along with the eye mask, the bundle includes the brand’s viral Halo Glow Liquid Filter, its new Halo Glow Powder Filter, and the Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmer in Princess Cut.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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This bundle of Microsoft Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro is the ultimate investment in your professional and personal efficiency.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The National Archives has over the last three decades made material related to Kennedy's assassination available to the public, with the latest batch disclosed in August 2023.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In The Bachelorette's most recent season, Jenn Tran, the first Asian American star to lead any Bachelor series, chose Devin Strader from a batch of 25 contestants.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The boy was dressed in a black T-shirt and baggy jeans, and with a pile of black curls on top.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jenner — who shares Aire and daughter Stormi, 7, with ex Travis Scott — then shared a photo of a large bunch of Minion balloons and a table that was set with Minion plates, cups and plastic cutlery.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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When the school got a bunch of video recorders, the class switched to video-making.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Boodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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