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

The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Because season one, the penultimate episode also had tons of action and everything came to a head at Jordan’s mansion.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Mendoza then led the Raiders down the field on his final drive with chunk passes to Dareke Young, Brandon Johnson and Dylan Laube before nearly missing Deven Thompkins in the end zone on his last pass of the night.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

There is a decent chance the New York Mets’ group of position players next season looks similar to this year’s bunch with some tweaks.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The Rams use three tight ends and there’s a bunch of big personnel types all over the league.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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