1
as in to burden
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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2
as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
she loaded her plate at the buffet with as much food as she could carry and with more than any sane person should eat
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as in loading
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
hoisted a load of grain on the truck going to Florida
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as in ton
loads plural
a considerable amount
there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left
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Recent Examples of load
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Clevinger walked Trout to load the bases with two outs, but struck out Soler to end the threat and keep the Sox ahead by three runs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite Anunoby taking on a heavier offensive load and Delon Wright providing aggressive defense, the Knicks struggled to replicate Brunson’s 26.3 points, 7.4 assists, and clutch decision-making.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
These ships are equipped with ramps that can quickly load, transport, and unload tanks and other heavy equipment in wartime.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Clevinger walked Trout to load the bases with two outs, but struck out Soler to end the threat and keep the Sox ahead by three runs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
There hasn’t been that longevity of players who have played in loads of these games since.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite Anunoby taking on a heavier offensive load and Delon Wright providing aggressive defense, the Knicks struggled to replicate Brunson’s 26.3 points, 7.4 assists, and clutch decision-making.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for load
Verb
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Manufacturers are struggling with long-term planning, farmers are facing retaliation from Chinese buyers, and U.S. households are burdened with rising prices.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kendra’s Law stigmatizes mental health concerns, contributes to mistrust of health care systems, disproportionately burdens communities of color, and often prioritizes compliance over healing.—
Ruth Lowenkron,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The roster is filled with veteran and versatile players, especially on offense, and a wealth of young talent on defense.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Because the Kremlin is already filling the void.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Users of the app reported an unending loading screen while the website featured a 502 error message.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In my experience as an independent financial advisor, one of my clients initially favored aggressive strategies heavily weighted in U.S. technology stocks before the pandemic.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sample of respondents was weighted to be representative of U.S. Census data.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rover is packed with features designed with the next generation of Artemis program moon explorers in mind and is based on feedback from current NASA astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center, according to Lunar Outpost's A.J Gerner.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Apollo is the first commercial humanoid robot designed for friendly interaction, mass manufacturability, high payloads and safety, Apptronik touts.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Across 30 total spaceflights, an uncrewed New Shepard spacecraft has multiple times flown with scientific payloads on behalf of paying customers, including NASA.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Morning meals range from croissant sandwiches stuffed with eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham to avocado toast or a breakfast burrito.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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