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
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Canvas is an application that allows students and faculty to virtually upload assignments, grade coursework and complete exams.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In that case, investigators say the cloud storage company Dropbox submitted a tip in January 2025 after detecting that a user in Maplewood was uploading child pornography.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But the takedown also highlights the difficulties survivors face in trying to remove exploitative material once it is uploaded and redistributed online.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Lemley said in a soft voice in a video uploaded onto AP News' YouTube.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
In that case, investigators say the cloud storage company Dropbox submitted a tip in January 2025 after detecting that a user in Maplewood was uploading child pornography.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But the takedown also highlights the difficulties survivors face in trying to remove exploitative material once it is uploaded and redistributed online.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Lemley said in a soft voice in a video uploaded onto AP News' YouTube.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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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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