shebang

[shuh-bang] / ʃəˈbæŋ /

NOUN

ball of wax

Synonyms

WEAK

everything but the kitchen sink full monty nine yards show state of affairs the whole shebang whole works works

NOUN

bunch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemblage assortment band batch bevy bundle chunk cluster crew crowd flock gang group lot mess mob multitude number pack pile stack

STRONG

agglomeration blob bouquet caboodle clump covey fascicle galaxy gathering heap host hunk knot mass oodles parcel party passel quantity sheaf shock spray swarm team thicket troop tuft

WEAK

shooting match

Antonyms

STRONGEST

individual one

NOUN

equipment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material

STRONG

accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup stock store stuff tackle things tools trappings traps utensils

WEAK

kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

Example Sentences

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The cost for the whole shebang is only $56.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2025

Davies says: "I play Rob from the age of 15 right the way through to the end of the film... It's full body, voice, dancing - the whole shebang."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Fact: The Dodgers are perfectly set up to finish this shebang by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

"We're ready to move on to making the whole shebang in the acoustic domain."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

Father’s mistake, see, was to try to convert the whole entire shebang over into just his exact way of thinking.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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