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.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
  • America was the bulwark of the liberal democracies — a grouping of European nations, Canada, Australia and much of Asia — that shared many values and outlooks.
    — Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • These are people just outside the top set but still deeply involved in the industries, trends and politics that shape its fortunes and regularly attend the meetings.
    — Radu Magdin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Bridgeman made his fortune without ever making more than $350,000 in one NBA season.
    — Michael Hutton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • Porteous was convicted by the Senate in December 2010 on charges of accepting bribes and making false statements under penalty of perjury. ​​Rep.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Public Integrity Section is responsible for bringing high profile cases against public officials who are accused of accepting bribes or flouting election laws.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of bribe
Noun
  • In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of group
Noun
  • Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur.
    — Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The group sought a waiver of a requirement that replacement voice services be offered on a stand-alone basis instead of only in a bundle with broadband.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of batch
Noun
  • In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Boodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodle. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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