1
as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the cook laded the stew into small bowls
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2
as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market
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Recent Examples of lade
Devastating Pyrotechnics has imported more than 240 shipping containers of fireworks into the country since 2019, according to bills of lading compiled by Import Info, a private company that collects and hosts a database of U.S. Customs’ import manifests.
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Bills of lading still account for some 10 to 30 percent of trade documentation costs.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared with Reuters by data firm Import Yeti.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
An Air Force plane laden with medical supplies arrived in Russia, which is one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 21 May 2020
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Bills of lading still account for some 10 to 30 percent of trade documentation costs.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared with Reuters by data firm Import Yeti.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
An Air Force plane laden with medical supplies arrived in Russia, which is one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 21 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lade
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Philadelphia just scooped him with the 22nd pick.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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How Greens Gummies Became the Powder Alternative Greens powders built the category, but daily scooping, mixing and choking down grassy drinks turned off plenty of would-be users.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Still, 20 minutes before the shooting started, Payton walked back to his car parked at 10th and J to pick up his Glock 19 handgun, loaded with an 18-round clip.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The duo then wheels the mower down the walkway and loads it onto their trailer before taking off.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Stir it through rice, spoon it over a simple salad, or serve it on toast with a squeeze of lemon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Pipe or spoon the remaining marshmallow creme over top.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Instead of a sea of Chiefs red, the stands were filled with Argentine blue and white.—
Travis Heying,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Similarly revealing is our chances created grid, bucketing the start locations of every pass that has led directly to a goalscoring opportunity for a team-mate.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Broadly, these can be bucketed into tech, team, and time.—
Ilana Yurkiewicz,
STAT,
2 Apr. 2026
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And that’s because she’s no longer burdened by the anxiety of having to give 100% to everyone all the time.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Industry experts and executives predict that increasing administrative complexities from new regulations will disproportionately burden smaller PBMs, driving further acquisitions and mergers as companies seek scale and capital to meet evolving market demands and client accountability.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Lade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lade. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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