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 See All Example Sentences for get a load of

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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 26 Jul. 2026.

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