bushelful
Americannoun
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See -ful.
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Origin of bushelful
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at bushel 1, -ful
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Not even a bushelful of ripe Cortlands will convince you otherwise.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2019
We’re finding that we can grow clean-energy jobs by the bushelful around the state of Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2018
The comedies, especially, offer a vision of the world that encompasses humor high and low, hints of melancholy and even tragedy, songs of sadness and joy, and romance by the bushelful.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2016
There’s “human intelligence,” or HUMINT, from sources and agents on the ground; there’s imagery and satellite intelligence, or GEOINT, by the bushelful.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2015
But once the law was passed the delighted manufacturers began to turn out colored cloth by the bushelful, making any amount more than they could sell just because they were allowed to.
From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware
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