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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the department stores were loaded with goods for the holiday shopping season
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as in rich
having goods, property, or money in abundance
the guy in the fancy foreign sports car obviously was loaded
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
the departing party guest was loaded, so we held his car keys until he had sobered up
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as in ripped
slang
being under the influence of a recreational drug
wasted his life getting loaded and watching TV all day
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as in packed
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in stuffed
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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Recent Examples of loaded
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Officers discovered a loaded Glock 26 during a search of Nagbe and the vehicle.
—Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The money goes to the family of the 10-year-old boy who corralled the ball in the right-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium amid the delirious celebration after Freeman homered with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Dodgers one out away from defeat.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has managed to cut through all of the chaos at the club—a questionable transfer strategy and a loaded squad—focusing on a core group of players and enhancing the team as a whole.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Officers discovered a loaded Glock 26 during a search of Nagbe and the vehicle.
—Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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Airlines are required to provide certain information before departure, upon arrival, and after a mobility device is mishandled about what a passenger is entitled to if their device is damaged and when their mobility device is loaded and unloaded from the aircraft.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The money goes to the family of the 10-year-old boy who corralled the ball in the right-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium amid the delirious celebration after Freeman homered with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Dodgers one out away from defeat.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Others have gotten super rich in everything from pumping iron (Arnold Schwarzenegger), fashion (Aritzia founder Brian Hill) and sandwiches (Jersey Mike’s Subs’ founder Peter Cancro).Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Few establishments in New York hold history quite as rich as Eddie’s Sweet Shop.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests can expect more live music and a packed dance floor filled with people still in their ski and snowboard gear.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $238.6 billion, according to Forbes.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elon Musk, Trump's wealthiest supporter and an active part of the presidential campaign, is close to the president-elect and is thought to be in a position to influence policy.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pommery blends these wines to be enjoyed with food—this one would be amazing with something as fine as lobster in cream sauce or as casual as fried chicken.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, how much room there is for fried chicken in the Arizona market remains to be seen.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Abel, being the dominant bird, took the pre-bent hooked wire for himself, leaving Betty with only a straight piece.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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By replacing its feet with hooked end effectors and employing advanced reinforcement learning techniques, the robot can now ascend ladders at various angles with a 90% success rate.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Loaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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