freights 1 of 2

plural of freight

freights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of freight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freights
Noun
  • The 15 cargoes of oil, each typically ranging from 700,000 to 1 million barrels, will be loaded from Russia’s Arctic and Black Sea ports – supplies that usually go to India instead of China, given its distance, Xu said.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many remain concerned about how much extra tariffs ultimately will drive up prices on many items even more.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.
    John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Up To 400g Payload The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is a heavyweight gimbal that can handle payloads up to 400g and will track almost any subject using Hohem’s multimodal AI model, which recognizes people, pets, cars and more.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The money will help cover the costs of instructional design, videography and faculty hiring.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Critics of the way the administration is handling immigration enforcement have raised concerns that holding people without criminal convictions or charges unnecessarily burdens the system and pulls undocumented immigrants away from their families.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As more states move to reduce and phase out their income taxes in the coming years, the lack of an income tax becomes less of an advantage, making the need to address relatively high property tax burdens more imperative.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Though the former couple remained close in the years after their separation, their relationship allegedly became strained when Simon stopped paying for their children’s school and medical fees following a change on his tax return.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tickets start at $175 and reflect all-in pricing, meaning the ticket price listed is inclusive of taxes and fees.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In short, the Fed may be ready to cut rates, but the job market's cutting deeper.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Freights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freights. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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