SPATE Synonyms: 219 Similar and Opposite Words

spate

noun

ˈspāt

Definition of spate

as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms a spate of words has been published on this controversial topic

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as in loads

a considerable amount an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers

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Recent Examples of spate Some investors are likely calibrating their portfolios for that possibility, while others are investing based on a spate of Republican victories. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2026, for instance, upset victories by Democratic Socialist candidates in New York, with an 11% turnout, and Colorado, with a 34% turnout, led to a spate of news stories about the success of socialists. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Then came the ‘70s and a spate of often schlocky but still unsettling films that married the two notions. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 In August 2015, another spate of land mine blasts that maimed two South Korean soldiers and sharply raised tensions between the Koreas. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spate

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Noun

The cemetery where her family members are buried is one of eight in the flood zone that will have to be exhumed.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Paraguay has seen the most evacuations from the recent floods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Videos posted on social media showed a torrent of water rushing through a street near the Las Vegas Strip, with a Ferris wheel and casinos in the background.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
The torrent of money pouring out of the government, the central bank, and the private sector will make the AI bubble much bigger than any of its predecessors.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of torrent

Noun

Starring alongside Amell is a slew of objectively hot influencers and models plucked straight off the TikTok FYP, including Noah Beck, Olivia Dunne, and Brooks Nader.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, this wasn’t the only episode that featured the messy, minimalist hairstyle; the look was favored across the six-season show, which premiered in 2007, and seen on a slew of characters.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Coming from at least three continents, the cast comprises a dozen players, most of whom have collaborated with Ambarchi or appeared on his excellent label, Black Truffle.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Roan, for her part, wears pale green eye shadow accented by mod-style graphic eyeliner and tons of pink blush, plus some high-contrast strawberry blonde streaks in her signature red hair.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

Cuba has enacted a raft of economic reforms aimed at opening up the private sector, but Cuba's leaders have said not to expect political reform.

— Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

Rounding things out are a bunch of regional banks, American Express , Netflix , Procter & Gamble , and oilfield services companies SLB and Halliburton .

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But Brolin and creator Brian Watkins’ take on the subgenre was easily the most interesting and ambitious of the bunch.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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