as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
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as in filling
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in packing
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 loading
Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Free reMarkable mobile and desktop apps allow for loading in notes and documents needed for the coming work day.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Figure’s Vision Language Action (VLA) model has enabled the Figure 02 humanoid to take on a new household challenge — loading a dishwasher with strikingly human-like skill.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Free reMarkable mobile and desktop apps allow for loading in notes and documents needed for the coming work day.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Two hit batters sandwiched Ramón Laureano’s second-inning single, loading the bases for Jake Cronenworth, who promptly singled off Brown to plate the first run of the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Figure’s Vision Language Action (VLA) model has enabled the Figure 02 humanoid to take on a new household challenge — loading a dishwasher with strikingly human-like skill.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-1 guard is not filling the shoes of Watkins, but Davidson will certainly carve out her own space not just at USC but in women’s college basketball as a whole.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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For snacks and sandwiches, try packing them in a reusable silicone bag like Stasher (from $11).—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Flight 10 went well; Starship notched all of its main mission milestones, including its first-ever payload deployment in space (eight dummy versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Falcon 9 can loft heavier payloads than the old version of the Antares rocket, allowing NASA to take full advantage of the additional volume on the Cygnus XL.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Early expansion through franchisees lets founders avoid burdening corporate capital with every new location.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully, leaders will make the transition to autonomous service before burdening consumers with even higher sales tax rates.—
Marc Joffe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The burden is not solely on facilities.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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That’s 92% of all cargo facing tariffs, and small businesses are drowning.—
Jacob Bennett,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The designer showed oversized cargo jeans—their volume emphasized by pleated peplum waists.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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The solution must be just as collective—corporate, academic, and federal actors aligning to ensure advanced education strengthens both opportunity and the economy without saddling the next generation with unsustainable debt.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly, the initiative has been seen as luring in low income countries with promises of lofty investment, but saddling them with unsustainable debts.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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