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
Devastating Pyrotechnics has imported more than 240 shipping containers of fireworks into the country since 2019, according to bills of lading compiled by Import Info, a private company that collects and hosts a database of U.S. Customs’ import manifests.
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Bills of lading still account for some 10 to 30 percent of trade documentation costs.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared with Reuters by data firm Import Yeti.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
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
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Bills of lading still account for some 10 to 30 percent of trade documentation costs.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared with Reuters by data firm Import Yeti.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lade
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In overtime, Marat Khusnutdinov scooped the puck off the boards.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Before long, it was loaded up with 100 whistles and placed on the front counter.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the two front-runners are loading up.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fold in the squash, then spoon the mix into your baking dish.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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If your chops are a little dry or overcooked, just spoon more of the rich, creamy gravy on top.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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By visiting a president who has used his power to harm the most vulnerable, the team would be turning its back on the very people who fill the stadiums, wear the jerseys, and give this team its heart.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The data was then bucketed into six indexes—tax rates, quality of life, senior population/migration trends, quality of health care, job market, and overall value—which were weighted based on responses from a March 2025 public survey.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Dec. 2025
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However, the Warriors, aided by two timely Moses Moody buckets in the third, battled back to retake the lead, 91-88, by the end of the third.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2025
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Health care costs shouldn’t burden working families while tax breaks benefit the wealthy.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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City officials hope to reverse that trend by revitalizing the downtown area, from attracting businesses to vacant storefronts to developing unused city sites, such as the corner lot burdened with the remains of Hotel Marysville, which was destroyed by fire in 2024.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Lade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lade. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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