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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as in filling
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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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
Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Before its departure, the ship conducted dummy Tomahawk missile-loading training at Yokosuka Naval Base, just south of Tokyo at the mouth of Tokyo Bay.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After Oracle 's huge $18 billion bond sale last month, the market has become a little more wary of AI companies loading up on debt to spend on AI.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In its second week, Tortured Poets moved roughly 100,000 more units that Showgirl has here, which may have more to do with Swift front-loading the number of album variants on offer for this LP’s rollout than anything else.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Before its departure, the ship conducted dummy Tomahawk missile-loading training at Yokosuka Naval Base, just south of Tokyo at the mouth of Tokyo Bay.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The potential flaw is another prompt injection attack, where a hacker secretly feeds a malicious prompt to an AI chatbot, which might include loading a dangerous website or viewing a user’s email.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After Oracle 's huge $18 billion bond sale last month, the market has become a little more wary of AI companies loading up on debt to spend on AI.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
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Kerr, who played for Popovich in San Antonio at the end of his career and has a strong relationship with his former coach, was asked about load management in the context of a prominent former teammate criticizing the concept.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to Election Day, Sliwa has only ramped up his campaign, packing his schedule and roaming across all five boroughs.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The October 29 recall was prompted by bacteria found in the companies’ packing facilities.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the details remain classified, the goal is to build and launch a network of hundreds of spy satellites—or maybe more—with specialized intelligence payloads into low earth orbit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Bonsai, its chassis delivers superior traction, protection, and balance across varied terrain, supporting an 800 lb payload, 700 lb lift (via CAT 0 3-point system), and 1,600 lb towing capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kinloch warns against throwing around the idea of an entertainment tax to avoid burdening residents with another potential tax — on top of the city’s already high property taxes.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Early expansion through franchisees lets founders avoid burdening corporate capital with every new location.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That brings China’s current tariff burden down from about 57 percent to around 47 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, lawmakers in the state tasked by DeWine with finding a solution to the heavy property tax burden shouldered by Ohio homeowners came up with 20 different proposals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The exponential moving average smooths price trends while weighting recent data more heavily than older prices.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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And once on the list, companies are subject to quarterly re-weighting to reflect their relative significance.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Air Force's largest military cargo aircraft was used to lift an amphibious screw tractor to the site to help with ice removal.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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