HUNDREDS Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

hundreds

noun

variants or hundred

plural of hundred

as in dozens

a considerable amount it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hundreds The toll is expected to rise, as hundreds of people are still missing, including foreign nationals from several countries. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition, its modular, which means that single reactor can be combined into arrays of hundreds of units, with five-year refueling cycles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026 Smoky skies plagued the East Coast and Midwest again in summer 2026, as wildfires hundreds of miles away forced people to cancel sports practices and run air conditioners around the clock. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 To family and friends of Dolly, my condolences… and the hundreds of millions that will miss her so…. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 True Fit also reports that its dataset spans hundreds of millions of shoppers and tens of millions of products, forming an extensive decision-grade intelligence graph for fit in the market. — Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds

Noun

Earlier this year, the US government introduced new rules requiring citizens of dozens of countries, including Cape Verde, to post a bond of up to 15,000 dollars to enter the United States.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Last week, dozens of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spate of abductions at several villages in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state.

— Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dozens

Noun

Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tons

Noun

Dolly Parton's mass appeal, which transcends cultural, political and generational lines, is so intriguing that piles of books, essays, podcasts, TV shows and other media aim to get to the bottom of it.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

Data from Edmunds shows these cars spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots in the second quarter of both 2025 and 2026.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
To begin, park at the Merry-Go-Round Lot 1 or nearby, keeping in mind that sometimes parking lots in the area close for setup and equipment for Shakespeare in the Park.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lots

Noun

When the details about the telescopes were given to the mission team, there were large chunks of information fully blacked out, the Washington Post reported at the time.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Break up your exercise into smaller chunks, such as taking a brisk half-hour walk five days a week, or even taking three, 10-minute walks five days a week.

— Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunks

Browse Nearby Words

hundred

hundreds

hung

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hundreds

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes