front-load
verb
front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads
: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)
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Education is often front-loaded early in life, while workforce development can be reactive and fragmented.
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Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Wipe down the rubber gasket (especially in front-load machines) where moisture tends to sit with a microfiber cloth.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The third row would be front-loaded with garages facing north.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The practical workaround is to front-load your hydration earlier in the day rather than drinking close to bedtime.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Wipe down the rubber gasket (especially in front-load machines) where moisture tends to sit with a microfiber cloth.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
The third row would be front-loaded with garages facing north.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The practical workaround is to front-load your hydration earlier in the day rather than drinking close to bedtime.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for front-load
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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