tons
IPA: tˈʌnz
noun
- (colloquial) Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).
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Examples of "tons" in Sentences
- The colossus weighed ten tons.
- The ad got tons of publicity in the media.
- The Duke of Portland was an American whaler of 400 tons.
- I tell you, tons and _tons_ of snow fell into its mouth. "
- The later engines would haul 55 ton capacity hoppers, of tare weight 20 tons.
- This will surely pull in tons of revenue that the city is somehow anticipating for the Olympics.
- Earth Day volunteers for the Anacostia Watershed Society removed 25 tons from the river in April.
- Neighbors heard what they described as "tons of gunshots," and some hid under the covers in their beds, afraid to look outside.
- Meenal Raval, one of the co-founder of PhillyFreeCycle estimates that the service diverts 456 tons from the city trash collection every year.
- The windows let in tons of light — much appreciated by the betta fish named Dave — and give him a great spot to grow some plants for some air-purifying goodness.
- Sure, they pumped in tons of liquidity, but as we have established here, the money is being spread out globally this time and not just moved around in our borders.
- The one that was given a short second season because a lot of crazy fans sent in tons of nuts, only to not tune in and actually watch the second season, but I digress.
- Chronicles of Chaos, however, has more on its mind -- whole encyclopedias worth of more on its mind, as in tons of Greek mythology, several philosophical systems, and a lot of physics thrown in for good measure.
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