FISTFUL Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

fistful

noun

ˈfist-ˌfu̇l

Definition of fistful

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 These handhelds are loaded with three Chicken Fingerz, fixings, and sauce for a fistful of flavor to satisfy big cravings. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Somewhere on the seafloor off eastern Australia, an octopus gathers a fistful of silt, repositions its siphon between its rear arms and jets the material straight into the body of another octopus nearby. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 These were the Apple Watch, Oura Ring and Natural Cycles’s own NC° Band, but now a fistful of Garmin watches can be used too. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 To test if soil is loamy, take a fistful with a gloved hand and ball it up in your palm. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fistful

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Noun

And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Israeli strikes in northern and southern Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded at least a dozen others, according to health officials at Gaza hospitals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
What started as a few dozen brand-name drugs now includes a catalog of more than 800 brand-name and generic medications, offering discounts on everything from popular weight loss drugs to treatments for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

Now Calvin is the burly family fisherman, puttering away on his boat, scooping up chunks of ice from nearby glaciers to sell to vodka distilleries.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Add the brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, salt, baking powder and baking soda to the bowl and use a rubber spatula to press and smear the ingredients until no chunks of butter remain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

That's exactly what made the first season of The Mandalorian feel so special, and Galactic Racer hits that same stride by exploring a galactic underground racing ring, where a bunch of daredevils hurtle across planets while blowing each other up.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .

— Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

There was also a bottle of whiskey, six bottles of Coca-Cola and smelling salts of an unspecified quantity.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
When complete, these new lines will transport vast quantities of copper, a metal used in solar panels, heat pumps, batteries, and electric vehicles.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

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