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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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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
Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
For the past four summers, a research team from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has loaded into a small plane and flown to the town of Aasiaat, on an island of the same name off the western coast of Greenland.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Postecoglou clearly wants to manage the load of those two players given the huge games ahead.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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This loads the entire posterior chain of their body (the muscles on the backside of the body).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
For the past four summers, a research team from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has loaded into a small plane and flown to the town of Aasiaat, on an island of the same name off the western coast of Greenland.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dallas also finds themselves in close-game situations late in the stretch, and adding a clutch playmaker like Butler could take some of the load off Dončić.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Postecoglou clearly wants to manage the load of those two players given the huge games ahead.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rising expenses and limited access means people often are delayed in getting crucial care and are burdened with financial strain and suboptimal outcomes.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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LaFave also believes splitting up employees amongst more departments can burden workers, resulting in them being pulled in different directions.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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With a breakfast buffet that includes chocolate croissants, madeleines, and Nutella, and a lobby closet filled with costumes and games, the 40-room Hôtel Léopold is ideal for families.Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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If your washer has automatic dispensers filled with your regular laundry detergent and fabric softener, be sure they are turned off when washing wool.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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The more precise moving companies can be in their loading and unloading of office or industrial components, the more quickly they can be redeployed in their new locations.Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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If a cancellation or delay was under the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, cabin cleaning, baggage loading and fueling, there are certain amenities that passengers can claim.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort. Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Early in your career, your portfolio might be heavily weighted toward stocks, which offers potentially higher returns but come with greater risk.Larry Light, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dealer responses are weighted by dealership type and volume of sales to closely reflect the national dealer population.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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The launch, which carried a 300-kilogram payload—the heaviest ever for Iran—included an 'orbital propulsion system' and the Fakhr-1 satellite, reportedly for military use.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jake's Famous Crawfish Instead of stockings full of trinkets, Jake's is stuffing petrale sole with crab meat on Christmas Eve and the day itself.Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The classic cheesesteak here is stuffed to the max inside a soft yet sturdy roll, topped with cheese whiz and onions.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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