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freighting

verb

present participle of freight
as in loading
to place a weight or burden on it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane

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Recent Examples of freighting By 2011, Delicias Import was freighting at least four full containers. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing. — Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighting
  1. loading
  2. packing
  3. filling
Verb
  • So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Red Sox failed to score after loading the bases without a hit in the fifth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of loading
Verb
  • Nothing brings this home like dressing for an event or an occasion or packing for a trip.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-fuel and flat-packing stoves are becoming a massive trend for backcountry adventurers who want to ditch standard gas canisters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of packing
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  • As wedding content began filling her social media feeds after the engagement, one idea in particular caught her attention.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When the skies cleared Sunday, hundreds arrived for the festival’s final day, filling much of the grounds.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling

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“Freighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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