as in dozen
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Others pose as book clubs and offer to get your book in front of hundreds of readers for a fee.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Well, hundreds go to the Kansas City Pig Rescue Network, a nonprofit founded in 2017 and run 100% by volunteers.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the next decade or so, many of these trees will be coming down — landing across roads, snapping power lines, crushing cars and demolishing roofs, racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in insured claims.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Others pose as book clubs and offer to get your book in front of hundreds of readers for a fee.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Well, hundreds go to the Kansas City Pig Rescue Network, a nonprofit founded in 2017 and run 100% by volunteers.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Over the next decade or so, many of these trees will be coming down — landing across roads, snapping power lines, crushing cars and demolishing roofs, racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in insured claims.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
Noun
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Stars, at least, have had a ton of power-play success, with nine goals so far.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick, your recent comments about the liberation of paying off your student loans have gotten a ton of traction online.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democrats in both chambers have introduced a slew of war powers resolutions in recent weeks.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Buy a bunch and bring them to share.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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