as in loads
a considerable amount
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Recent Examples of truckloads
The approach could repurpose up to 220,000 tons of glass each year, an amount equivalent to roughly 11,000 truckloads.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Order thousands of truckloads of mafia-payoff concrete.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Accepting short-term financial pain as the cost of technological progress might be easy for tech titans with truckloads of money.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The city now sends out three 20-ton truckloads of cake a day to be loaded onto trains destined for Ohio.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Last month, Gabbard appeared to lead a raid at which the FBI seized truckloads of 2020 presidential voting records from an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2026
The appearance in northwest Georgia comes weeks after the FBI raided Fulton County’s elections center and seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, reigniting bitter political divides over the president’s attempt to undo his narrow defeat here six years ago.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Order thousands of truckloads of mafia-payoff concrete.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckloads
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
Noun
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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
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Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An engine defect grounded dozens of its planes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 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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But critics from both sides of the aisle say state government is sitting on unprecedented piles of cash and needs to provide direct relief in the form of tax cuts.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There’s an owner whose name’s in there hundreds of times.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sudarma hopes that guests will plan a day and stay, enjoying multiple meals and lots of entertainment, from Asian sports cars to kids’ hip hop dance classes (free).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The machine was designed in the 1980s as an affordable way for schools and offices to print large quantities of materials quickly.—
Muriel Vega,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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