reload
verb
re·load
(ˌ)rē-ˈlōd 
reloaded; reloading
: to load again: such as
a
: to put a charge or load into a weapon again
reloaded a pistol
… most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.—
Craig Vaughn
Craig VaughnThis firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload, and fire again …—William R. Dietrick
William R. Dietrick
b
: to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again
recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload
The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.—Terrance A. Rooney
Terrance A. Rooney
c
: to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account
However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.—Benedict Brook
Benedict BrookExamples of reload in a Sentence
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Fixed how reward prompts from kills could continue playing if players reload previous checkpoints via performance mode change.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Fernandez, who was reloading his handgun in the pharmacy's parking lot, surrendered to officers upon their arrival, police said.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Fernandez, 30, was apprehended in the parking lot while reloading his gun.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Buckeyes have become an annual national contender that reloads instead of rebuilds.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Fernandez, who was reloading his handgun in the pharmacy's parking lot, surrendered to officers upon their arrival, police said.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Fernandez, 30, was apprehended in the parking lot while reloading his gun.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The Buckeyes have become an annual national contender that reloads instead of rebuilds.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reload. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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