boodle

noun

ˈbü-dᵊl How to pronounce boodle (audio)
Definition of boodlenext
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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boodle
  1. grouping
  2. fortune
  3. bribe
  4. group
  5. bundle
  6. batch
  7. pile
  8. bunch
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Often these puzzling areas create room for vignettes, an expressive grouping — of candles, plants or photos in a nook intended for deep conversations.
    — Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Noboa heir to a fortune built on bananas Noboa’s first foray into politics was his stint as a lawmaker.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Chris Waugh Contrasting fortunes for Bayindir and Amass on full league debuts Amorim certainly has not been afraid to make headline-grabbing selection decisions during his first five months in charge at Old Trafford.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • Funny thing how the businesses offering the bribes usually got off in those days.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The longest-running plotline of The White Lotus finally reached its conclusion in the season 3 finale, with Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) deciding to take the bribe from Greg (Jon Gries).
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of bribe
Noun
  • According to a previous concert poster, the rock group was scheduled to co-headline the festival's opening day with Def Leppard.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of group
Noun
  • No discounts, rebates or bundle deals have been announced there.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • More consumers cut the cord and fled the pay TV bundle, weighing on the company’s TV networks.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of batch
Noun
  • But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.
    — Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Definition of pile
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Boodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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