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as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
This has significant implications for freight teams.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Wacky subtitles that make the mere act of reading feel like it’s freighted with cartoon violence?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
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Noun
So far, Uber has struck 20 autonomous partnerships across its ride-hailing, delivery and freight business, including offering Waymo robotaxis on its platform in Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
This has significant implications for freight teams.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The memories of Watts before 1965 that surface for him these days are rural, and freighted with ambivalence—memories of a time when Southernness, or the platitudinal idea of Southernness, started to fall out of style.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Wacky subtitles that make the mere act of reading feel like it’s freighted with cartoon violence?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
Noun
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The ferrying cargo ships became high-value targets themselves.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The contest on day 34 had the final six separated into two teams of three that would race across a series of seesaws and up and through a cargo net tower before digging up a hatchet and chopping a rope.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But higher prices are causing some Black women to visit the salon less frequently.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Because an array of energy intensive heavy industries from fertilizer manufacturers to aluminum recyclers are warning of temporary shutdowns to permanent closures due to gas shortages and high prices.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The result, a strikeout with the bases loaded, was the continuation of a $17 million gamble that has gone bust.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The metrics changes also erect some dissuasion to loading up a schedule with cupcake opponents.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Aug. 2025
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Weitzman said the free adoptions for Clear the Shelters Day on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as the reason for adoption fees being halved for the rest of the month, is to help alleviate some of this financial burden.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Other systems are better thought of as convenience features—things like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping, which relieve some of the burden of driving.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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This shrimp recall is hitting at a time when Americans are already deeply uneasy about the cost and safety of their food.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Several providers offer programs to help lower costs for eligible customers. Internet service in Los Angeles offers a variety of options to match different budgets, speed needs and connection types.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX said the explosion on the test stand in June was likely caused by damage to a high-pressure nitrogen storage tank inside Starship's payload bay section.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from not only NASA, but the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Upon entry of a final order of detachment, both sides will drop all pending litigation in Benton County Circuit Court and will pay their own attorney fees and costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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But as Medallion brings on more payers (who typically cover these fees) to its clearinghouse, that will allow the cost of credentialing to be shared amongst them.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Council members asked the developer to address height concerns, add more than one parking space for loading and deliveries, and to rework window placements to address privacy issues.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The researchers measured knee pain, knee loading, and cartilage microstructure (using MRI scanning) at regular intervals over 12 months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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