as in loads
a considerable amount
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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Recent Examples of tons
Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Amazon has tons of Adidas styles to shop; Keep scrolling for trendy Mary Jane shoes, running sneakers, and more.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
During its original three season run, Ted Lasso enjoyed tons critical acclaim awards season success.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Escobar brought hippos -- which are native only to Africa and can weigh up to several tons -- to Colombia in the 1980s.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Each year, millions of tons enter the environment, eventually making their way into the human body through food, water and air.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers blame a number of factors, including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a record drought, tens of millions of tons of dead trees from Hurricane Helene, and the vast area where dense forests and high numbers of people try to coexist.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Amazon has tons of Adidas styles to shop; Keep scrolling for trendy Mary Jane shoes, running sneakers, and more.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
During its original three season run, Ted Lasso enjoyed tons critical acclaim awards season success.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Escobar brought hippos -- which are native only to Africa and can weigh up to several tons -- to Colombia in the 1980s.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Each year, millions of tons enter the environment, eventually making their way into the human body through food, water and air.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers blame a number of factors, including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a record drought, tens of millions of tons of dead trees from Hurricane Helene, and the vast area where dense forests and high numbers of people try to coexist.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Tons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tons. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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