LOADS Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of load

as in burdens

to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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as in fills

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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noun

plural of load

as in ton

a considerable amount there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left

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The island, where Iran loads nearly all its oil exports, is seen as a potential target if Washington decides to hit Iranian energy or to use ground troops to seize it. —

Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 While trees — oak, birch, maple — dominate early spring, grass pollen often overlaps in late spring from May to June, leading to higher, more intense allergy loads for sufferers. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 Now, five courts — whose case loads range from several hundred to over 40,000 — have just one permanent judge. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026 Frahm loads the bases walking Powell but strikes out Kowalewski. —

Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026 The spokesperson said ballot order is determined by the parties through random drawing prior to the start of early voting, which is then transmitted to the clerk’s office, which loads it into the polling machines. —

John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions. —

Bee Staff february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026 Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026

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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads. —

Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 This absorbs turbulent loads and reduces structural fatigue, much like a shock absorber. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 As adoption of ad tiers grows and platforms expand their ad loads, advertising is expected to add a further $42 billion in annual revenue by 2030. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026 Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads. —

New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026 The truck carries all kinds of heavy cargo, from slabs of solid maple bowling lanes to loads of concrete paver tiles. —

Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 Most years, the amount ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 cubic yards, which roughly equals up to 20 dump-truck loads. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026

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At the same time, some lawmakers and advocates say the proposal disproportionately burdens the electricity sector at a moment when utility bills are soaring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s system of taxation unjustly burdens its poorest citizens.

— Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026