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
The site officially launched a few months later, on Dec. 15, and there are now over a billion videos on YouTube with 20 million uploaded each day, the company says.
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
YouTube says that as of March 2025, more than 20 million videos are uploaded every single day, and that in 2024 users posted more than 100 million comments on videos, on average, every day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
In addition to the staggering 20 trillion-plus videos uploaded over 20 years, YouTube says that on average, there are over 20 million videos uploaded daily to YouTube (as of March 2025).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Moments after the image of the two facing each other was uploaded, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele poked fun at their meeting.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
YouTube says that as of March 2025, more than 20 million videos are uploaded every single day, and that in 2024 users posted more than 100 million comments on videos, on average, every day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
In addition to the staggering 20 trillion-plus videos uploaded over 20 years, YouTube says that on average, there are over 20 million videos uploaded daily to YouTube (as of March 2025).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Moments after the image of the two facing each other was uploaded, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele poked fun at their meeting.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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