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as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the cook laded the stew into small bowls
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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
With its wide windows looking out on Taco Mama diners, the tables and shelves laden with books and gifts, and the scent of coffee wafting through the room, the shop quickly found a place in the hearts of its Auburn customers.
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Giana Han, al, 9 Apr. 2020
From Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II gave her annual Christmas Day speech sitting near tables laden with photographs of her family.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2020
At Mollie Stone’s Tower Market on Portola Drive, shelves laden last week with soap and disinfectant were bereft.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 14 Mar. 2020
And there’s plenty more to explore on the menu including curries (red, green, yellow, panang, masaman), dry stir-frys, the crispy rice laap dish, and outrageously crunchy chicken wings laden with fish sauce.
—al, 3 Mar. 2020
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Giana Han, al, 9 Apr. 2020
From Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II gave her annual Christmas Day speech sitting near tables laden with photographs of her family.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2020
At Mollie Stone’s Tower Market on Portola Drive, shelves laden last week with soap and disinfectant were bereft.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 14 Mar. 2020
And there’s plenty more to explore on the menu including curries (red, green, yellow, panang, masaman), dry stir-frys, the crispy rice laap dish, and outrageously crunchy chicken wings laden with fish sauce.
—al, 3 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lade
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The most recent winners were Leeds indie band English Teacher, who scooped the prize with debut album This Could Be Texas in 2024.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
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And the Phils scooped him up as an undrafted free agent.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Invest in backpacks with luggage sleeves and load them up with essentials for the flight: a change of clothes, something warm, hand sanitizer, diapers, wet wipes, snacks, coloring books, and non-noisy, mess-free toys.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Remove from heat and spoon 2 Tbsp. into each muffin liner.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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To serve, spoon the polenta into a bowl, then ladle the bean tomato sauce over the polenta, and top with pancetta, fresh basil and grated Parmesan.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The agency, whose fewer than 1,900 federal employees oversee the more than 60,000 contractors who build and maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal, has struggled to fill crucial safety roles.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Lau died in 1984 at age 63. 07 of 08 William Katt as Paul Drake, Jr. Due to Hopper's death in 1970, the studio needed someone to fill his shoes in the reunion films.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The Vikings identified Felton early in the process and bucketed him in the middle rounds.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The sources typically can be bucketed into equity and debt.—
Sunayana Gutta,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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High energy costs are already burdening too many Marylanders, especially in underserved communities.—
Lorig Charkoudian,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2025
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“Lade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lade. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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