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noun

ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce loading (audio)
Definition of loadingnext
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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verb

present participle of load
1
as in filling
to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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2
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
Noun
All this can allow bus companies to develop new, highly convenient routes for passengers, optimize rolling stock loading, and schedule movements to eliminate downtime. — Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Overall, Xenoblade Chronicles X has few loading screens. — PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024 Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient. — Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for loading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
  1. load
  2. filling
  3. payload
  4. burden
  5. burdening
  6. cargo
  7. weighing
Noun
  • Small, intentional changes — like expressing appreciation, communicating needs clearly and checking in about emotional and mental loads — can breathe new life into a relationship.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Time is another factor: Offering loads to alternate carriers can add hours to tendering.
    — Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of load
Verb
  • Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Jan. 2025
  • And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of filling
Noun
  • To achieve this, Nighthawk would be equipped with three science payloads, using just 6.6 pounds (3.0 kilograms) of the available 11 lbs (5 kg) of payload mass on Mars Chopper.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • For this reason, Isar did not fly any customer payloads on the Spectrum rocket, designed to deliver up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of payload mass to low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of payload
Noun
  • The book also described a troubled childhood and an alcoholic father, and Chamberlain said that writing it finally lifted a heavy emotional burden.
    — Bob Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The Protect Medicaid Act has been introduced in past congressional sessions and seeks to prevent what the GOP calls a financial burden on American taxpayers.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of burden
Verb
  • Stopping this practice would go a long way to make college more affordable without burdening taxpayers.
    — Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This goal—and state—does not include divulging unnecessary personal information or burdening your team with worries and decisions that are yours to handle.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdening
Noun
  • The first-stage booster made its 16th flight having previously flown on two crewed and two cargo missions to the International Space Station among others.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
  • And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Ky., and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.
    — Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of cargo
Verb
  • Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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