scads
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of scads
C19: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Scads of photographers were on the job that day and, inevitably, certain subjects — political leaders, visiting celebrities — were the focus of many cameras, including Mr. Somerstein’s.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2015
Scads of online reviews confirmed my suspicions: The Babolat is buggy.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2014
Scads of data that is central to the IoT–people always cite the satellite GIS information as an example–comes from government sources.
From Forbes • Feb. 27, 2014
Scads of movies starts reminisced about the first movies they saw, the projects they worked on, the reasons that movies touched their hearts.
From Time • Feb. 27, 2012
Scads of new laborers were needed to churn out nearly eighteen thousand engines in two years.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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