as in tons
a considerable amount
he always has a carload of ideas for a new product launch
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Recent Examples of carloads
Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
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Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Illinois is the nation’s rail hub, ranking first among the states in rail tons and rail carloads moved; half of all container railcars in the nation flow through Chicago.
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Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.
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Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
But Associated Press staff saw carloads of agents in northeast Minneapolis, as well as the northern suburb of Little Canada.
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Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662.
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Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
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Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Illinois is the nation’s rail hub, ranking first among the states in rail tons and rail carloads moved; half of all container railcars in the nation flow through Chicago.
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Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.
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Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
But Associated Press staff saw carloads of agents in northeast Minneapolis, as well as the northern suburb of Little Canada.
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Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662.
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Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carloads
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Having a few good friends can be more meaningful than having tons.
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There are tons of other great Spanx deals to shop over the Fourth of July weekend.
Noun
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades and is the first in World Cup history to have scored more than 200 goals (with two dozen matches still left to play).
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Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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Some students going back to school in August can kiss their cellphones goodbye during the day, thanks to one of the hundreds of new laws going into effect in Georgia on July 1.
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Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
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Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Hayden, 53, of Oak Park Heights, started making pies — using her mother’s cold-water pie crust recipe — in massive quantities at Fresh Fields bakery in Stillwater for Thanksgiving 2011; the owner, Dave Michaud, was a friend who had sampled her pie.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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Each sketch was packed with mocking details, such as long red ties, Big Macs and lots and lots of gold, to drive home her point.
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“Carloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carloads. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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