Thesaurus results for DEADWEIGHT

deadweight

noun

Definition of deadweight

as in burden

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Recent Examples of deadweight The university that once promised to buoy scientific aspirations now feels like a deadweight. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025 That was the point where Sunderland began to fall off the Premier League cliff-edge, and Ndong was a deadweight to hasten their demise. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Between September 2024 and January 2025, ship capacity transiting through the Panama Canal was 10 percent lower than the 2019-22 average by deadweight tonnage, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for deadweight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadweight

Noun

For any athlete, heading into an Olympic Games with the hopes of a nation on their shoulders is a heavy burden to carry.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Notably, the men were younger than the postmenopausal women and closer in age to the premenopausal group yet carried a comparable disease burden.

— Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

After landing, the aircraft automatically released its cargo before departing, eliminating the need for ground crews or dedicated unloading equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Terminals typically see a slump in June, July and August in the time between when back-to-school goods move through the port and the start of the holiday gift cargo season.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
That way, when stocks drop, investors can rely on other asset classes to serve as a ballast.

— Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Definition of ballast

Noun

Its only link to the province’s highways is a 5-hour train ride that shuttles passengers, freight, and vehicles through the Boreal forest.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
From the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea to the Black Sea, attacks on commercial vessels have disrupted trade, raised insurance and freight costs, and forced shipping companies to reconsider routes once treated as dependable.

— Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

He has been charged with failure to secure a load and having expired vehicle registration, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Washing clothes with cold water, running only full loads, and occasionally air-drying clothes can help reduce energy consumption.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Vegas offers exceptional carbo-loading and post-race celebrations, alongside world-class spas and gyms.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The ground crews have to navigate numerous planes landing, loading and taking off, while avoiding spinning propellers and keeping the equipment prepared.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Operators moved the structure out of the Assembly Hall and lowered it into the pit with continuous positioning controls to manage the heavy payload safely.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
With a range of 2,040 nautical miles, a payload of 2,135 pounds, a top speed of 416 knots, and the ability to seat up to 10, the aircraft is suitable for all kinds of missions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

The Odyssey has garnered both critical and audience raves and has already topped $700 million at the box office—more than enough to cover its $250 million production budget and surpassing Oppenheimer‘s entire haul.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Passengers on all of Air New Zealand’s long-haul routes operated by its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 777 jets have the option of upgrading to its premium economy cabin.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026