passel

[pas-uhl] / ˈpæs əl /

NOUN

heap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ream scad

STRONG

abundance agglomeration aggregation assemblage bank batch bulk bunch bundle cargo clump cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard jillion jumble load lot lots lump mass million mint mound mountain much multiplicity ocean oodles plenty pot profusion quantity stack stock stockpile store sum thousand ton total trillion volume whole

WEAK

a lot amassment great deal

Antonyms

STRONG

debt ditch individual lack little need one part valley want

Example Sentences

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Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, these Dodgers could be better than a group that produced two MVPs, two World Series MVPs, and a passel of All-Star appearances.

From Los Angeles Times

Flynn’s not around, but Jack Patten is, playing the legendary outlaw in the new 10-part “Robin Hood” with a grave demeanor and a passel of Merry Men who seem to have PTSD.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peralta struck him out in his first at-bat with a passel of sliders.

From Seattle Times

We gift a casserole when our friend’s in-law’s and extended family are coming to stay for the week or maybe when their child is bringing home a passel of friends from college.

From Salon

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