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Recent Examples of wagonload
Thousands of passenger pigeons were shot in the countryside and taken to urban markets by the wagonload.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Advertisement By 1836, abolitionists' petitions were arriving at the Capitol by the wagonload.
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Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.
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Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
13 Apr. 2023
Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.
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James Marcus,
WSJ,
4 Nov. 2022
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2021
Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted.
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Caitlin Fitz,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2020
A few weeks later, an eager group of 40 middle schoolers from the St Joseph’s Camp S*MILE summer program also lent a hand and set a summer record by gathering three wagonloads of corn during their visit to First Fruits Farm.
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Melissa Whatley,
baltimoresun.com,
3 Sep. 2019
And there are still two wagonloads of hay In the cut fields that need to be brought in
Out of the risks of the weather,
Bales well-cured and dry, sweet stuff.
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Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
11 Mar. 2018
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Advertisement By 1836, abolitionists' petitions were arriving at the Capitol by the wagonload.
—
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail.
—
Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
13 Apr. 2023
Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload.
—
James Marcus,
WSJ,
4 Nov. 2022
Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2021
Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted.
—
Caitlin Fitz,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2020
A few weeks later, an eager group of 40 middle schoolers from the St Joseph’s Camp S*MILE summer program also lent a hand and set a summer record by gathering three wagonloads of corn during their visit to First Fruits Farm.
—
Melissa Whatley,
baltimoresun.com,
3 Sep. 2019
And there are still two wagonloads of hay In the cut fields that need to be brought in
Out of the risks of the weather,
Bales well-cured and dry, sweet stuff.
—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
11 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagonload
Noun
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Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations.
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The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.
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The trainload of passengers, now kitted out for a jungle excursion, stepped out into tropical heat and loaded into a caravan of open-air jeeps to explore the park.
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As trainloads of Jews were sent to concentration camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau and Treblinka in 1942 and 1943, Polish police participated in the Nazi evacuations of these ghettos, rounding Jews up, killing anyone who resisted and sometimes even conducting the evacuations themselves.
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In a previous statement, Lineage estimated there were about 5,000 truckloads of rotting food to be removed from inside.
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Recently spun from FedEx , FedEx Freight provides less-than-truckload shipping services (not enough for a full trailer, but too big for regular parcel delivery).
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Planters simply replaced the dead with fresh shiploads of Africans.
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Family zones, adult hideaways, a massive lagoon and a lively retail village are stitched together to handle shiploads of passengers without losing the upbeat, beach-day vibe.
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From cabin and cargo space to standard tech, the South Korean automaker has completely redesigned its popular midsize three-row SUV for the 2027 model year.
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The truck sustained significant damage, spilling its cargo of beer across the roadway, police said.
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After taking over a freight broker’s account, the criminals then post a fraudulent load listing offering an attractive shipment.
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Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of FDXF with a buy rating and a $186 price target on Wednesday, citing a stronger freight outlook and company-specific opportunities to grow.
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Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through June 26), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on just about every type of seating and storage under the sun just dropped.
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At a time when comics were at a creative and commercial low, the series brought in fans by the boatload and helped the fledgling direct market of independent comic book retail stores get to its feet.
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Depending on how full your washing machine is, add up to a cup of it to your regular load and get ready to see the difference.
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Like a true pal, a big pot of it in my refrigerator lightens my load, providing a nourishing meal my whole family loves at a moment’s notice.
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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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