get a load of

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Definition of get a load ofnext
informal

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Recent Examples of get a load of Well, for one thing, get a load of the animals—an arkful of them prowling the poetry, frequently when they are least expected. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 At Logan, upon her return from Lebanon to the Great Satan (as her Hezbollah heart-throbs call the US), the feds got a load of the pictures of multiple Muslim terrorists on her phone. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 So that’s two tough ones for Republicans, but get a load of what the Democrats are dealing with. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 New Yorkers are the first in the nation to get a load of Chizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken‘s newest out-of-the-box menu item. — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Get a load of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20a%20load%20of. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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