as in loads
a considerable amount
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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Recent Examples of fistful
Yes, Barkov and Tkachuk are hurt, but the Panthers are 1-0-0 and will remain a handful, a fistful, a face full for years to come.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even with 20 pounds of coconuts and a fistful of keys, Hina still beat Uli up to the puzzle platform.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed the confusion in the market, Schweers and Owen, who are both busy moms, opted for an easy-to-consume drink format over a fistful of capsules.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Indeed, even with 20 pounds of coconuts and a fistful of keys, Hina still beat Uli up to the puzzle platform.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Having witnessed the confusion in the market, Schweers and Owen, who are both busy moms, opted for an easy-to-consume drink format over a fistful of capsules.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
Noun
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When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For Valentine’s Day 2026, Avianca transported more than 19,000 tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador, a 6% uptick from last year.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The billion-ton rock canopy provides passive containment and shielding that protects the reactor from natural disasters or surface-level threats while the billion-ton rock canopy acts as an extra layer of safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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But their rise has also attracted a slew of criticism, fueled in recent decades by the grandiose lifestyles and criminal convictions of some godmen.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, a slew of covet-worthy pieces are magically available on the mega-retailer—many of which are on sale and eligible for next-day delivery.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the audience size showed that a hot musical act could attract a significant chunk of the audience already gathered to watch the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Physicists can break up the problem into chunks of outputs and inputs.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harding is the best floor general out of the bunch, while Pierre is the most experienced guard.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Floridians are a practical bunch.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Standing at the head of a moving shuttle bus like a safari guide, the circuit’s chairman points to piles of dirt.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Amazon, the glorious inconvenience of browsing shelves or combing through piles has been eliminated.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Traditional RTGs require large quantities of radioactive material to sustain output over long durations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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While gold's spot price is tracked by the ounce, many individual buyers encounter the precious metal in much smaller quantities.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistful. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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