front-load

verb

ˈfrənt-ˌlōd

front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads

transitive verb

: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)

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The explosive demand Nvidia has witnessed over the last few years may very well have been front-loaded, with future growth very likely slowing. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Now, Kori explains, the family front-loads meals with protein. —

Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 For a front-load washing machine, a good rule of thumb is to allow about 6 inches of clearing from the top of the drum to the load. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 That’s not unusual for any project from a superstar in today’s music economy—streams keep hits and full-lengths afloat, while pure purchases front-load a title’s success, and then drop off precipitously. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front-load