1
as in to burden
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in to fill
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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as in loading
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
hoisted a load of grain on the truck going to Florida
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as in ton
loads plural
a considerable amount
there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left
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Recent Examples of load
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In addition to planting the explosives in the municipality of Cajibío, authorities claim the group's criminal activities included stealing vehicles along the Pan-American Highway and indiscriminately deploying drones loaded with explosives.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Woods often uses comedy to lighten the load, and sometimes — especially in scenes with Plaza — pulls off the tricky feat of finding humor in serious or even dire situations.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Verb
As a result, decisions that once felt manageable now feel loaded with long-term consequences.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In addition to planting the explosives in the municipality of Cajibío, authorities claim the group's criminal activities included stealing vehicles along the Pan-American Highway and indiscriminately deploying drones loaded with explosives.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
Even under an extreme thermal load of 2,000 watts per square centimeter, the system kept the chip comfortably below 100°C (212°F).
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Woods often uses comedy to lighten the load, and sometimes — especially in scenes with Plaza — pulls off the tricky feat of finding humor in serious or even dire situations.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for load
Verb
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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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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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Engineers reached these figures by introducing a high-loading cathode with an areal capacity of 8mAh/cm2 into the company’s proprietary Solid Composite Electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Dream summer vacay wardrobe, loading!—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
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New York reached 140 points for the second time in the playoffs and sent the Sixers packing 144-114 in front of a ton of Knicks fans who made the trip to Game 4 in Philly.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Given local investment or content quotas are either in force, or under discussion, in several European territories, adding a ton of local programming is a boon for the streamer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Leaders continue working hard, but forward momentum slows because every decision feels weighted with potential consequences.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Information across those categories was weighted and cross-referenced with data from global organizations like World Bank, IMF, OECD, and Global Peace Index, as well as proprietary trends data from Henley & Partners.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Sit and Liu were packed and ready to flee when officers arrested them in June 2025.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The schedule is packed, especially considering the game is played at a faster pace than even a decade ago.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The standard platform is rated IP66 against dust and water intrusion, functions in temperatures from minus 20 to 55 degrees Celsius, carries payloads exceeding 8 kilograms, and can automatically locate and travel to a charging station when battery levels become low.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Mueller eventually left SpaceX and founded Impulse Space, a startup focused on delivering payloads in space and moving satellites, among other services.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But what’s known medically as medial epicondylitis can come about in the course of doing a whole lot of other non-golfing activities as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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