Definition of loadingnext
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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

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Recent Examples of loading
Noun
This is why the service is offered at affordable prices to enable startups and growing businesses to benefit from the critical structural elements of a website, such as clear messaging, fast loading time and ease of customer lead generation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Study equipment access, machine loading, ambient conditions, aisle traffic, connectivity and technician decisions alongside model performance. — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
For now, technicians at Google are stress-testing the first Project Suncatcher experimental satellite in a lab, ahead of loading it onto a SpaceX Falcon 9 for launch on October 1. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Early deployments are not focused on robots that can perform household tasks such as loading a dishwasher or climbing stairs. — Artem Sokolov, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
Noun
  • FanDuel Sportsbook New York FanDuel Sportsbook has very fast load times and overall smooth navigation.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Flat-fee load rates would not see annual increases but will rise by $5 next year.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gasoline price movements are more apparent to consumers than those of diesel, since drivers feel them immediately when filling up, economists said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With tours filling and accommodation being booked, the temptation is to chase the longest possible totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Xi successfully lifted the constitutional term limits on his rule as state president in 2018 and swept clean the top ranks of the party itself at the 20th Party Congress, in 2022, packing them with his own supporters and yes men.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The third is a network of syringe-injectable implants, each packing two receiving pads, a transistor switch, a battery, and either a sensor or an actuator such as a nerve stimulator.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This gives it the largest conventional payload capacity in the US Air Force fleet.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The policy could have affected legally present immigrants, Temporary Protected Status holders and DACA recipients, while burdening underfunded agencies and deterring families from seeking help.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Under the law, the state must prove a compelling interest for burdening a person's religion and that its solution is the least restrictive way of furthering that interest.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This shortage is especially concerning given Arkansas' diabetes burden.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers.
    — Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But weighting choices vary by pollster and offer no assurance of accuracy.
    — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to its website, the almanac uses a mix of sunspot cycles, lunar position, tidal pull, and historical pattern weighting to make its long-range forecast.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Hapag-Lloyd said in mid-September that draft limits had cut cargo-carrying capacity on affected vessels and raised costs through priority auctions, surcharges and alternative routings.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Well, cargo space is stingy, and there’s more road noise and engine noise than there should be.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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