reload

verb

re·​load (ˌ)rē-ˈlōd How to pronounce reload (audio)
reloaded; reloading

transitive + intransitive

: to load again: such as
a
: to put a charge or load into a weapon again
reloaded a pistol
… most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.Craig Vaughn
This firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload, and fire again …William R. Dietrick
b
: to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again
recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload
The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.Terrance A. Rooney
c
: to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account
However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.Benedict Brook
reloadable adjective
a reloadable gift card

Examples of reload in a Sentence

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Add in solid contributions from tight end DJ Rogers and freshman Ed Small, and TCU has reloaded its passing attack. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025 The gun is a bolt-action rifle, which requires users to manually reload between shots. Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025 Please click here to reload the page. George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 But with several of those veterans headed toward free agency, the team might have to reload with a new star over the winter. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reload

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reload was in 1620

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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reload. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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