freighted

past tense of freight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of freighted Mia Gonzales-Swinton stood on a Dover Air Force tarmac freighted with grief, keeping her 4-year-old daughter close in front of her. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Russell said that his battery from his Canadian GP retirement is still being sea-freighted back to Mercedes’ F1 base in the United Kingdom. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 June 2026 That night was freighted with meaning; a win could set the team up for potential advancement, while a loss could dim those hopes. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Typical of rape survivors, black women were freighted with a particular kind of animus. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire. Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Take 25 Hours, in Long Island City, for example, which is freighted with a depressing ambience that is equal parts chemistry lab and subterranean grotto. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 But that’s also because the performances are so heavily freighted with character, so to speak, that the humanity of the whole often gets shrouded in so many fantastical layers. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Scenes are freighted with Easter eggs and inside jokes around game plot points that FNAF fanatics were already endlessly discussing across Discord, Reddit, Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram. Chris Lee, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighted
Verb
  • Tolle allowed two runs, both on a homer from Teoscar Hernández, but stranded the bases loaded in an impressive second inning.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By the time all was said and done, Prielipp had walked three, including one with the bases loaded, and had thrown 35 pitches.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tortelloni alla Napoletana features five spools of pasta filled with a rich short rib puree, with fresh sage butter.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Hundreds of firefighters, relatives and community residents filled a college arena for a funeral service for a Utah fire captain, his wife and three sons who were killed in a flash flood while on a camping trip.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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“Freighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighted. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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