laden
adjective
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Definition of laden
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: carrying a load or burden
laden
verb
ˈlā-dᵊn-iŋ
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Definition of laden (Entry 2 of 2)
: lade heavily ladened with equipment— Isabel M. Lewis
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Synonyms & Antonyms for laden
Synonyms: Verb
burden, encumber, freight, lade, load, lumber, saddle, weight
Antonyms: Verb
disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload
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Examples of laden in a Sentence
Verb
laden a ship with emergency medical suppliesRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Even at the time, the choice raised eyebrows, since Manafort had been ousted from the campaign after scandal-laden stories about his work for pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Why Trump’s inauguration money is a major part of Mueller’s Russia investigation," 5 July 2018 To other flashier, more trophy-laden nations, simply reaching the semifinal stage wouldn’t be grounds for celebration. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "England’s Unfamiliar Emotion: Hope," 10 July 2018 The successful tariff free, incentive laden policies that have driven California's green energy leadership would be my strategy of choice. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Is California's solar mandate a good move?," 25 May 2018 Its debt-laden finances have led it to be called the Greece of the Western Hemisphere. — Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor, "Finding the good beyond the crisis," 13 May 2018 Certainly, there’s a decent chance that post-millennials could enter the workforce with better prospects than the younger millennials whose first search for jobs as debt-laden ex-students were dampened by the Great Recession. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Post-Millennials Should Scare the Hell Out of the GOP," 27 Feb. 2018 That has been a recurring issue throughout a frustrating season laden with feel-good victories and head-shaking defeats. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "NCAA survival at stake in UT-Baylor matchup," 11 Feb. 2018 Del Toro crafts a seriously impressive world, complete with a practical effects-laden troll market that would make George Lucas lose his mind. — Tom Philip, GQ, "The Ultimate Guillermo del Toro Movie Is Now on Netflix," 4 May 2018 One result of these efforts likely will be to help users avoid banner and pop-up advertisements laden with malicious software, which increasingly is a problem for smartphone users, according to PCMag. — WSJ, "Editor’s News Picks," 25 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Leesburg’s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent-ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge. — Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Can Leesburg stretch streak? Can Oak Ridge bounce back? | Basketball News," 9 Feb. 2018 But that context — including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it — has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters. — Max Fisher, New York Times, "Gays, Guns and Jihad: Motives Blur on Closer Scrutiny JUNE 14, 2016," 16 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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laden
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of laden
: loaded heavily with something : having or carrying a large amount of something
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Kids Definition of laden
: heavily loaded The truck was laden with gravel.
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