as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freighted
Demna’s work was hugely politically freighted at times, and Piccioli has spoken out, particularly on conservative views about women, in the past.
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Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Once ignored, it is suddenly freighted with meaning.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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
But not all dumb dumb culture is entirely disposable, and not all escapism needs to be freighted with meaning to justify its place.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Once ignored, it is suddenly freighted with meaning.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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
But not all dumb dumb culture is entirely disposable, and not all escapism needs to be freighted with meaning to justify its place.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighted
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in neighboring Chile have increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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What, if any, holes in that lineup are still needed to be filled either by free agency or trade?—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cool colors seemed colder, the warm ones red-hot, and the subtle gradations across the spectrum were seemingly infinite and filled with rich detail.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Freighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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