lade

verb

ˈlād How to pronounce lade (audio)
Definition of ladenext
1
as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid the cook laded the stew into small bowls

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2
as in to load
to place a weight or burden on the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market

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Recent Examples of lade Also, there was no bill of lading that supported the invoices. — David J. Neal july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 The Digital Container Shipping Association, representing nine (9) of the world’s ten (10) largest container lines, has set a target of issuing 100% of bills of lading in an electronic format by 2030. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Bills of lading still account for some 10 to 30 percent of trade documentation costs. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 An Air Force plane laden with medical supplies arrived in Russia, which is one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots. — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 21 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for lade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lade
  1. scoop
  2. load
  3. spoon
  4. fill
  5. bucket
  6. burden
Verb
  • The Jags cut him last year, and Cincinnati quickly scooped him up for the practice squad.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My child can spend hours scooping beans and pouring them between the plates.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoop
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  • The Buckeyes are loaded, even though the program lost four standouts within the NFL Draft’s first 11 picks.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pack the car in reverse order, so the last box loaded is the first one your student needs.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
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  • Once served, simply mix and mash all of the ingredients together, and spoon it onto your pita.
    — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Or steal the trick from Fried-Bread Panzanella With Ricotta and Herbs and spoon the entire salad over a bed of seasoned ricotta.
    — Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoon
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  • Gleaming marble basins filled with floating flowers sit comfortably with antique stone tubs that used to hold olive oil back in the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If the market reaches equilibrium, those will need to be filled to prevent the next crisis.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fill
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  • The Athletic’s player roles analysis uses nearly 40 metrics to analyse players across Europe’s top five leagues, identifying patterns that can help to bucket those who perform similarly in their style.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Moving From Audience Segments To Individual Context Traditional healthcare marketing ran on segmentation—physicians bucketed by specialty, geography, prescribing patterns.
    — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of bucket
Verb
  • Despite digitizing clinical records, EHRs often burdened physicians with extensive data entry, reducing patient interaction and leading to workarounds like medical scribes.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, some 87% of extremely low-income Coloradans, or those who support a family of four on less than US$43,200 per year, are considered cost-burdened.
    — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Lade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lade. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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