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Synonyms

tons

British  
/ tʌnz /

plural noun

  1. a large amount or number:

    tons of money

    I have tons of shoes
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adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    I looked and felt tons better
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Example Sentences

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An estimated 30 million tons of cargo was damaged during that war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Exactly how much is there is unknown — and often disputed — but Interlune said the moon has more than 1 million metric tons of helium-3.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Peabody Energy cut its first-quarter Centurion mine shipment forecast to 250,000 tons from 700,000 tons.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I’m feeling tons of pressure tonight because tomorrow I have to decide where I want to go to college.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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