1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
reporters had a whole passel of questions for the new basketball coach
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the young couple helped a passel of students in the span of a few years
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3
as in ton
a considerable amount
a whole passel of unauthorized software on his computer
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Recent Examples of passel
Silos can pop quickly, bringing a passel of problems with them.
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Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, to win back some smaller passel of rights, Warner will have to wage a legal war against a one-time partner that seems eager to move on to new teammates.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 July 2024
The goal was to create a farm-to-table business and supply the restaurants with produce and meat from a passel of pigs from the orchard.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched its 42nd rocket of the year, carrying yet another passel of Starlink satellites into orbit.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
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Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, to win back some smaller passel of rights, Warner will have to wage a legal war against a one-time partner that seems eager to move on to new teammates.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 July 2024
The goal was to create a farm-to-table business and supply the restaurants with produce and meat from a passel of pigs from the orchard.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched its 42nd rocket of the year, carrying yet another passel of Starlink satellites into orbit.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
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In Sacramento, a new batch of state lawmakers, elected partly by mad-as-hell voters and unscarred by past legislative battles over permitting changes, may be newly receptive to making big changes too.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Well, this hard cider kit is easy to use and makes three batches of tart, dry cider.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Before launching an influential solo career, Wheesung made his industry debut in 1999 as a member of the four-piece group A4.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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In an analysis released last month, the group found that 97% of the 241 cities analyzed saw a warming trend for the season.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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This purports to be the cost of the damage caused by the release of each additional ton of CO2 into the atmosphere.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Mar. 2025
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But a ton of talent should return, starting with guards Wesley Yates and Desmond Claude.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Columbus coach Dean Evason took his top power-play unit off the ice, but his second grouping didn’t fare any better.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea. From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, her second ring, given to her by Timothy Laurence—her husband of more than 30 years—features an oval-cut cabochon sapphire with a cluster of three diamonds on either side.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Occasionally, the group appeared a touch ragged, but that’s the appeal: The band followed her flow, weaving drama into the songs.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Among rock bands, Soundgarden is the clear favorite, polling fourth with about 120,000 votes.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Richard and Libor have not listened to the audiotape itself but have reviewed a copy of the complaint that details dozens of racist and derogatory comments made by officers during hours of recorded conversations.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Passel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passel. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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