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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
Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Westcliffe Over Hardscrabble Pass in Westcliffe, trains that carried passengers and freight to the Wet Mountain Valley, starting in the 1880s, ended in the 1930s.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Syrian rebel forces Wednesday were within 6 miles of the central city of Hama, a city freighted with past horrors for antigovernment forces.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Massive basement and sub-basement flooding occurred when crews punctured a century-old freight tunnel located underneath the Chicago River.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Westcliffe Over Hardscrabble Pass in Westcliffe, trains that carried passengers and freight to the Wet Mountain Valley, starting in the 1880s, ended in the 1930s.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
The moment is at once rich with relief and freighted with ominousness: Lady Liberty is filmed upside down.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Syrian rebel forces Wednesday were within 6 miles of the central city of Hama, a city freighted with past horrors for antigovernment forces.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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Cathay Pacific has been flying cargo flights to Dallas for more than 20 years, but April marks its first passenger flight ever to the city.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Six were killed in March 2024 when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed when it was struck by a cargo ship.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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But what makes the new Wiz HDMI Sync Box with TV Backlight intriguing is the price.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Original price: $195 Moms of all ages will enjoy the soft touch of Cozy's Earth's Long-Sleeve Bamboo Pajama Set.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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In the second inning, the A’s added another run when shortstop Jacob Wilson walked with the bases loaded.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field. Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The organizations that succeed will be those that view AI governance not as a compliance burden but as a business enabler, a foundation for building trusted, transparent and effective AI systems that drive innovation while managing risk.—
Abhi Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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For example, if $100 million in pension savings is achieved, and towns are still collecting $1 billion in property taxes, then the state would have communities reduce that burden to $900 million — and send cities and towns $100 million to offset their revenue loss.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Apple stock fell nearly 4%, as the iPhone maker on Thursday estimated that tariffs would add about $900 million in costs to the quarter ending in June if rates do not change.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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New parents also shell out for medical costs, diapers, clothing and feeding supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In the first five minutes of the flight, the Atlas V jettisoned its five boosters, payload fairing, and kerosene-fueled first stage.—
Alex Goy,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their mission will include extravehicular activities, or spacewalks, and outreach events, as well as conducting a range of science experiments and installing and retrieving science payloads outside Tiangong.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The ruling is likely to leave the 40-year-old with a large bill to pay the U.K. government’s legal fees, in addition to his own lawyers’ costs.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Commission rate: Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee and a 3% processing fee on the total selling price, plus a $.20 listing fee per item.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine per day for at least four weeks is just as effective as taking loading doses and is associated with fewer side effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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