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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
The optional Thule VeloSlide system highlighted in the top photo makes for easy bicycle loading and unloading, and the garage is prewired for ebike charging. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 On the personnel side of things, Artemis III team members at KSC have begun monthly launch simulation tests to hone procedures for SLS propellant loading, terminal count operations (the final 10 minutes prior to liftoff) and launch day operations. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
First, aim to spread fiber across the whole day rather than loading it all into one meal. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 Detroit tacked on two runs in the second after loading the bases with no outs on singles by James Outman and McGonigle and another Dingler hit by pitch, his third in two games. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
  1. load
  2. filling
  3. packing
  4. payload
  5. burdening
  6. burden
  7. weighting
  8. cargo
Noun
  • Bloomberg’s report also mentions several new metrics Samsung has in the pipeline for the Health app, including daily cardio load, heart health score, vascular load, and fitness index.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • An integrated rear rack with a 150-pound load limit provides room for a cooler, small tent, or other outdoor essentials.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of load
Verb
  • Previously, applicants were to be reviewed by a screening committee to suggest top applicants to the superintendent’s leadership team, who then sent a recommendation for filling the position.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the best bar complements a whole-food diet, filling nutritional gaps rather than replacing essential meals.
    — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • This gives you a huge 47% discount on a multisurface cleaner, packing 13,000Pa Vormax suction, an all-rubber anti-tangle floating brush, Smart Pathfinder mapping, and up to 300 minutes of continuous action.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Whether heading to a sporting match, packing for vacation, or dressing for a summer night out, consider these outfit formulas your blueprint to styling polka-dot dresses right now.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of packing
Noun
  • The most notable is the payload suite flying on Flight 13 — 20 of SpaceX's next-gen Starlink V3 internet satellites.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Its payload includes a cache of Starlink V3 satellites—next-generation spacecraft that are the largest and heaviest yet launched for SpaceX’s relentless expansion of its broadband Internet megaconstellation.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of payload
Verb
  • That finding should attract attention from state and local policymakers seeking practical ways to increase housing supply without burdening taxpayers or raising costs for builders and buyers.
    — Kileen Lindgren, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
  • That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of burdening
Noun
  • Housing costs in Broward County continue to rise, and property taxes have become an increasing burden for families, retirees, and first-time homeowners alike.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • These agents may not be the right eventual solution for you, but engaging with a few such vendors can give your team experience with the agentic lifecycle without incurring all the costs and burdens up front.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • These tests are based on where eventual World Series teams since 2002 (discarding 2020 and weighting more toward champions) have tended to show separation by the All-Star break.
    — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Large language models synthesize information from across the web, often weighting authority, sentiment and corroboration far beyond what legacy ranking systems emphasized.
    — Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of weighting
Noun
  • The simultaneous disruption of several transportation routes, including energy, shipping and air cargo, is expected to increase global inflation and put key world economies at risk of stagflation.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • The solution was to take existing unarmored commercial cargo ships and tankers, adding a wooden flight deck, small island superstructures, and enough hangar space and support systems to handle up to 30 aircraft.
    — David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
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