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

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Noun

The fundraiser says Dileo, a single father, is now facing the financial burden of bringing his son home to Florida, in addition to funeral, burial and other unexpected expenses.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Washington has been pressing allies to shoulder more of the spending burden.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

Toeing the line between a balloon, barrel, and cargo style, the Old Navy Utility Pants are a masterclass in merging trends.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 8 July 2026
The delays at the Chinese ports have exacerbated conditions worldwide that have been driven by strong cargo demand resulting in an earlier-than-normal peak shipping season.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

The balloon was so weighed down that the men had to throw their sandbag ballast overboard just to gain the air.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Musk’s unusual lock-up structure presents investors with a case of extremes, giving the stock a ballast of stability for the first year, followed by the potential for a supernova event.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of ballast

Noun

Beyond direct employment at the plant, regional analysts expect secondary economic benefits for parts suppliers, freight handlers, and local service businesses.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Carvel had paid for his rig and his highly perishable freight with a $15 loan from his future wife, Agnes Stewart, and had grand plans.

— Nathan King, airmail.news, 9 July 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

MetroLoft added roughly 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, Berman said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
At a press conference at the site, Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said that the city was bringing in emergency beams and columns to help shore up some of the unstable building’s load.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Fuel rods for the Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor were manufactured by GE Vernova’s Global Nuclear Fuel business and delivered to the Idaho site in April before the reactor received approval for fuel loading and startup.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Its all-new VL45 Plus combines the advantages of top-loading and door fridges with a triple-access system that all but eliminates the need for a separate slide costing hundreds of dollars.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Like, the idea that like people in the cab actually affect payload, like there’s going to be a lot of old boys that don’t really heed that.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026
The model’s maximum payload is 18,600 kilograms and is designed for cargo operations north of 2,400 nautical miles (2,760 miles).

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

During the haul-out from April through August, in the Tasmanian winter, elephant seals will gather and interact with each other – especially young males who play-fight and spar.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
If the University of Miami alum were indeed dating the McLaren baller, who is reportedly based in Monaco, that’s a much bigger haul from South Florida.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026