Examples of freight in a Sentence
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Take 25 Hours, in Long Island City, for example, which is freighted with a depressing ambience that is equal parts chemistry lab and subterranean grotto.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
But that’s also because the performances are so heavily freighted with character, so to speak, that the humanity of the whole often gets shrouded in so many fantastical layers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Scenes are freighted with Easter eggs and inside jokes around game plot points that FNAF fanatics were already endlessly discussing across Discord, Reddit, Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Take 25 Hours, in Long Island City, for example, which is freighted with a depressing ambience that is equal parts chemistry lab and subterranean grotto.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
But that’s also because the performances are so heavily freighted with character, so to speak, that the humanity of the whole often gets shrouded in so many fantastical layers.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Scenes are freighted with Easter eggs and inside jokes around game plot points that FNAF fanatics were already endlessly discussing across Discord, Reddit, Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freight
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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freight
1 of 2 noun
1
: the amount paid (as to a shipping company) for carrying goods
2
a
: goods or cargo carried by ship, train, truck, or airplane
b
: the carrying of goods from one place to another by vehicle
ship the order by freight
3
: a train that carries freight
freight
2 of 2 verb1
: to load for transportation
2
: to ship by freight
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