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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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2
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
Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The plane was a MD-11F, a type of freight transport aircraft made by aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The past, no matter how freighted with lost opportunities, need not be prologue.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Kentucky Petroleum Recycling, 6911 Grade Lane, is located on the southernmost edge of the airport, due south of UPS Worldport's freight facility at the corner of Grade Lane and Knopp Avenue.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The plane was a MD-11F, a type of freight transport aircraft made by aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
But The Paper, the new series from Office co-creator Greg Daniels and comedy veteran Michael Koman, arrives freighted with the baggage of an entire sitcom movement.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The past, no matter how freighted with lost opportunities, need not be prologue.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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Though the aircraft was not carrying any hazardous cargo, officials are continuing to monitor Louisville’s air quality after the crash scattered a half-mile-long debris field and sent thick plumes of smoke into the air.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Think portable chargers that actually keep up with long travel days, and Samsonite luggage at wallet-friendly prices.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The seller will load the grating for transport, but won't secure the load.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Conclusion Electric roads offer a transformative approach to decarbonizing transport and reducing battery burdens.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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By addressing it daily, your clothes chair remains useful for quick drops but won’t become a burden.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Russian air defenses have been able to defeat up to 95 percent of Ukrainian drones, and given the small payload of the Ukrainian munitions, only around half the drones that reach a target have actually done meaningful damage.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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After the booster separates from the rest of the vehicle, the upper stage carrying the payload fairing will continue in space, helping to send the ESCAPADE satellites to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all offering waivers to allow passengers who do not want to fly to change their tickets without fees.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most seemed to be triggered by physical exertion—loading sandbags before Hurricane Wilma, for example, or bailing water out of a car owing to Hurricane Floyd.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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All the other tenants will have street-level loading access, and delivery trucks will be able to park in the back of the buildings.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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