SHIPLOADS Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

shiploads

noun

plural of shipload

as in loads

a considerable amount it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion

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Recent Examples of shiploads Planters simply replaced the dead with fresh shiploads of Africans. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 Adding insult to injury, Argentina has suspended its export tax and was rewarded with Chinese orders last month for 20 shiploads of soybeans, deepening a market downturn for American growers. — Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025

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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

The retailer’s massive shoe collection has tons of trip-ready styles, including water-resistant mules, best-selling sneakers, and flats designed for on-the-go wear.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The figures cited for comparison were 500,000 tons of copper and 20 tons of gold per large mine.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tons

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

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

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That happened again when the five other conservatives – but not Roberts and the three liberals − said the administration could slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of health research funding.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Reaching the tens of millions of barrels and hundreds of millions of dollars promised by the NABEP agreement will require a multi-decade operation, and partnerships with US and European energy companies.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

But the gas that’s released in larger quantities is methane, which forms underwater as plants and algae break down and then bubbles to the surface.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The drugs weren't taken in high enough quantities to die, the cuts weren't deep enough and the window wasn't high enough.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quantities

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

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

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