upload
verb
up·load
(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd 
ˈəp-ˌlōd
ˈəp-ˌlōd
uploaded; uploading; uploads
: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet
Examples of upload in a Sentence
She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
upload files to the Internet
Recent Examples on the Web
In fact, nearly all high-school track results are uploaded to a national database, democratizing the recruiting process.
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Russell Dinkins, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
As regulations emerge or change, teams can upload new guidelines to keep the AI up-to-date.
—Assaf Baciu, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
New studies are skeptical The findings, uploaded May 21 to the preprint server arXiv and is undergoing peer review after it was submitted to the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The temporary closure of Dupont Circle Park came at the request of the U.S. Park Police (USPP), the Park Service said in an order uploaded Friday to its website approving the installation of anti-scale fencing around the park’s perimeter through 6 p.m. EDT Sunday.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Russell Dinkins, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
As regulations emerge or change, teams can upload new guidelines to keep the AI up-to-date.
—Assaf Baciu, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
New studies are skeptical The findings, uploaded May 21 to the preprint server arXiv and is undergoing peer review after it was submitted to the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The temporary closure of Dupont Circle Park came at the request of the U.S. Park Police (USPP), the Park Service said in an order uploaded Friday to its website approving the installation of anti-scale fencing around the park’s perimeter through 6 p.m. EDT Sunday.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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upload
verb
up·load
ˌəp-ˈlōd
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
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