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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
Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
People who use antiretroviral medications can reduce the viral load of HIV in the body to undetectable levels, which can stop them from passing it to others.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.
—Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Life of a College Athlete is filled with pressure
College athletes already have days packed with classes (a full-time load is required) along with a substantial commitment to team practices and activities (often more than 40 hours per week); along with other demands including family, etc.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
People who use antiretroviral medications can reduce the viral load of HIV in the body to undetectable levels, which can stop them from passing it to others.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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His speech also calls for expanding a low-income fare program that is now available only to Metra riders as a way to offset the fare hikes for riders who might be burdened by them.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The issue of fire department spending, boring and burdened with specifics in normal times, is now a critical issue in Los Angeles following the massive destruction caused by a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which continues to burn.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.Axios, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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For $5, customers can fill up their choice of container, Cinemark said.Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dave has been amazing transporting all our bags and boxes, loading and unloading.Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cleanup crews must do most of the work by hand, sorting, labeling and loading materials into the trucks.Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Crews have been removing more than 10 tons of debris and sanitizing campuses.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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The thing about anchovies is, the oomph-to-effort ratio is absurdly weighted in your favor.Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Housing in poorer communities is usually heavily weighted toward affordable rents, and thus 8-30g doesn’t affect them.Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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Season 2 dropped on Jan. 16, and the eight-episode second chapter is packed with even more drama than the first.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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This compact jewelry case may be small, but it’s packed with organization features and lined with soft velvet to protect your pieces.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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And in a first, the Starship on Monday will attempt a Starlink payload deployment test – a key capability for the vehicle in the future.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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But according to Blue Origin, a larger nose cone gives New Glenn twice the cargo volume of Falcon 9, and its powerful engines are designed to propel double the payload mass.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pimiento cheese is stuffed into these pint-size Peppadew peppers for easy-to-pop treats.Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Drew Kates, Senior, Richland Kates stuffed the state sheet for the Royals, passing for 3,760 yards and 38 touchdowns with five interceptions.Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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