1
as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Chicago is the primary continental hub that connects Canada’s two freight railways with the U.S. rail network.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the boring parts—watching people kill time, waiting around to play or for inspiration to strike—seem freighted with possibility.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Other struggling industries include freight transportation, exacerbated by a slowdown in the railroad network; road transportation, with rising fuel costs and a shortage of drivers; mineral extraction; and agriculture, which had been the pride of Putin’s rule.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Chicago is the primary continental hub that connects Canada’s two freight railways with the U.S. rail network.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Constructing an actual, reliable inventory increasingly important to do given that recent laws have not merely set up costly programs likely to slip into obscurity and non-oversight, but because those spending programs are also freighted with regulatory effect.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the boring parts—watching people kill time, waiting around to play or for inspiration to strike—seem freighted with possibility.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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Dex gives him mouth-to-mouth to revive him and then … leaves him on the cargo ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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When the Western military left, islanders created makeshift imitations of the infrastructure — control towers built from bamboo, a plane carved from wood — in the hope that this ritual would cause more cargo to arrive.—
Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its share price has risen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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These consumers are better able to absorb higher prices, as inflation has recently ticked up.—
Jordyn Holman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The deal reportedly loads an extra $2 billion of debt onto Cotiviti's balance sheet — bringing total debt to $7 billion and giving its PE backers very little room for error.—
Claire Rychlewski,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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There were also complications in loading the set only the field, car and all, which has under 10 feet of clearance space at the one tunnel the stadium has leading into the area.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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With its struggling economy, Egypt is drowning under the burden of millions of jobless Sudanese and Libyan refugees, along with 100,000 Gazans.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a veteran-laden roster and burden of expectation on his shoulders, the pressure appeared to be getting to head coach Nick Sirianni.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The price impact was muted, one study found, because retailers absorbed much of the cost through lower profit margins.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ken Henricks, owner and president of Alter Brewing Co. in suburban Chicago, said the increasing cost of cans could hurt the craft beer sector at a time of rising inflation and growing competition from large beer companies.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Pan photographed a space launch complex and payload processing facility run by two defense contractors for the base on Jan. 5 and 6, according to the filing.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to information provided by Healey’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the $2 per prescription charge could generate up to $145 million in fees from pharmacies each year.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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To stop these predators, a bill was introduced in March 2023 in both houses of Congress that imposed criminal penalties on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging or receiving any unauthorized fee for the preparation of any VA claim.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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The first phase of the Pavilion renovation, addressing backstage infrastructure such as artist facilities and loading areas, is already underway, according to comments and photographs provided by Ravinia President and CEO Jeff Haydon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hicks Bus Line buses line up in the loading area at Lake Ripley Elementary School.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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