as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
One sequence the team dug in their heels to include was a scene in which the Colosseum was flooded for a nautical battle between a boatload of Romans and a ship full of gladiators.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
This election's drama has drawn boatloads of viewers to tune into some of the biggest political moments, will the same be true for the vice presidential debate?
Tuesday night, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will face one another in New York City.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
There's vitamin E and a boatload of oils (apricot, primrose, jojoba, and more) for long-lasting-as-heck moisture.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
That might seem excessive and a boatload of work simply to get some questions.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
This election's drama has drawn boatloads of viewers to tune into some of the biggest political moments, will the same be true for the vice presidential debate?
Tuesday night, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will face one another in New York City.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
There's vitamin E and a boatload of oils (apricot, primrose, jojoba, and more) for long-lasting-as-heck moisture.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
That might seem excessive and a boatload of work simply to get some questions.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
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For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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Winning Super Bowls and putting up a ton of points with New England.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a dozen calls to the city’s 311 service in recent days tipped officials to the sightings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI’s o1 system scored the highest of the bunch, with a score of 8.3 percent.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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An inspection in December 2024 found an error rate of 3.7% for 11 overcharges on a 300-item lot.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since that last deal was inked, WNBA coaching salaries have eclipsed $1 million for the first time.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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And the luggage deals don’t stop here, though — keep reading for more.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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