as in loads
a considerable amount
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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Recent Examples of fistful
This led me to start exploring holistic treatments: acupuncture, fertility-boosting diets and supplements by the fistful.
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
That night in his Chevy, Coughlin took a fistful of pills and ended up in the hospital.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Usher came and went from the stage between fistfuls of songs, changing into a stream of new outfits to match the vibe of the tracks at hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Malcolm Roach got away with grabbing a fistful of Bucky Irving’s facemask.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
That night in his Chevy, Coughlin took a fistful of pills and ended up in the hospital.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Usher came and went from the stage between fistfuls of songs, changing into a stream of new outfits to match the vibe of the tracks at hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Malcolm Roach got away with grabbing a fistful of Bucky Irving’s facemask.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
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Who won and lost Wisconsin politics in 2024? After a whirlwind year for national and state politics, Dan Bice takes stock of the winners and losers, with input from a dozen Democratic and Republican politicos.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Riot doubled the size of the group tasked with connecting its games to the entertainment industry to more than two dozen people.Cecilia D’Anastasio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Port of Baltimore, which intakes more cars and light trucks than any other port in the U.S., did not fully reopen until early June following a massive salvage effort that involved the removal of the ship and thousands of tons of steel and concrete from the river.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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There’s not much of use aside from tons of fancy guitars, but Dex ends up stumbling on evidence of a future crime, a shredded image of Mad Dog’s next target, Omar Reyes, who is about to testify in a RICO case.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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This 6-million-acre preserve of land in Alaska is home to a slew of native wildlife, such as grizzly bears and caribou, as well as Denali, the highest summit in North America.Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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Despite a slew of stimulus measures introduced since late September, recent economic data from China indicates that the world’s second-largest economy continues to grapple with disinflation, driven by weak consumer demand and a prolonged downturn in the property market.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Without heading into spoiler territory, there are parts of the second book that chunks of the fanbase took against.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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The ancient cheese was incredibly well-preserved, but a new assessment of the chunks reveals some long-obsecured knowledge about human culture and a potential path for how dairy may have spread across Asia.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Aficionados have begun feverishly hunting the best of this new bunch, turning some of the rarer offerings into virtual unicorns.David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Before that, The Menu, a bunch of X-Men movies as Beast, and one of my favorite roles of his, a self-aware zombie in Warm Bodies.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Large numbers of new people coming into the home and descending on piles of food and Christmas decorations easily trigger anxious dogs − and worst-case scenario, someone could get bit or your dog could eat something dangerous.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Decked out in glittery gold flowers and yellow lights, the trees are surrounded by piles of new and unwrapped toys.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pollen of the mountain cedar isn't especially allergenic, but the sheer quantity released by the trees during December and January means that concentrations in the air are very high in some areas.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The emergence of a capitalist market economy put ever greater demand on quantification (the act of counting or measuring the quantity of something), calculation and bookkeeping skills.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joe Williams brings a wealth of experience to Alpha Prime Racing, having served in various esteemed roles throughout his NASCAR career.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jim Walton Source of wealth: Walmart Net worth: $111.3 bil (+$44.5 bil) 9.Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistful. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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