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
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.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighting
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Now someone posts on social media that COVID-19, tariffs, or the war with Iran is going to nuke toilet paper stock, and strangers across the country start loading up their carts.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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And loading large garbage bags into Gary's truck.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Joshua was content to play defense in the second half, packing the box in front of goalkeeper Maverick Ramsey who saw 18 shots with 6 on goal after the break.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Speaking over the phone from Los Angeles while packing his bag ahead of flying back home to Copenhagen, Borenstein says the shock hasn’t quite dissipated yet.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Americans filling up their tanks are still feeling the pinch.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Long before Marc Jacobs was filling his runways with A-list front rows or Sofia Coppola was making Oscar-winning films, the pair were simply two twenty-something creatives coming up together in a very specific moment of downtown New York.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Freighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighting. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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