How to Use front-load in a Sentence

front-load

verb
  • Most of those costs need to be front-loaded.
    Peter Cappelli, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The third row would be front-loaded with garages facing north.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • So why did the 2025 season end up so front-loaded?
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In other words, the pain is front-loaded, but the payoff is real.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • My job is to front-load in my prep, and then pay attention to what Jessica is doing.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 June 2025
  • That drop was always foreseen given how fan-front-loaded the movie was on its very low marketing cost.
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Beating Phoenix — a team this front-loaded with talent — a fourth time in as many tries was going to be tough.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For decades, parenting support has been front-loaded in the earliest months and years of a child’s life.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Time’s up for footwear firms trying to front-load shipments ahead of tariff increases to hold costs down for consumers.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Crime dramas, especially in our distracted times, tend to front-load said crimes.
    Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Just keep in mind the brand recommends washing it in a front-load, large capacity machine.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
  • For a front-load washing machine, a good rule of thumb is to allow about 6 inches of clearing from the top of the drum to the load.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Now, Kori explains, the family front-loads meals with protein.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • If using a front-load or top-load washer, add some white bath towels to help keep the washer from becoming off-balance.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Pay attention to whether training is ongoing or front-loaded.
    David Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The film, debuting at Sundance, comes front-loaded with intrigue.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
  • And many are already predicting a robust run, versus being front-loaded.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
  • While some movies might front-load their best jokes into their trailers, The Naked Gun promises the best is yet to come.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
  • Wipe down the rubber gasket (especially in front-load machines) where moisture tends to sit with a microfiber cloth.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • As a result, front-load washers benefit greatly from being left open between uses.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
  • Anime is almost always very front-loaded at the box office, with most fans rushing to opening weekend screenings.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The practical workaround is to front-load your hydration earlier in the day rather than drinking close to bedtime.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That’s a big drop, even for the Marvel franchise, which is often front-loaded with die-hard fans buying tickets to avoid spoilers.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The format change also front-loaded the tournament with mismatches.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • At least the premiere front-loads the season’s weak points, giving viewers an accurate indication of what’s to come.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 27 June 2024
  • This year’s route, however, is front-loaded with a trip through the Pyrenees, and its mountain stages are somewhat evenly spread out.
    Kevin Draper, New York Times, 29 June 2023
  • That means addressing questions clearly, using plain language and front-loading the value.
    Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • But the structure of the season means that the Lina story is front-loaded, and Gilpin isn’t around a lot for the concluding episodes.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The festival is usually front-loaded, with the splashiest titles playing early.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Mortgage payments are also front-loaded with interest, often as high as 80% during the first few years of the loan.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2024

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