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laded

verb

past tense of lade
1
as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid the cook laded the stew into small bowls

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

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  1. scooped
  2. loaded
  3. spooned
  4. filled
  5. emptied
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  • In other key prizes, French director Robert Guediguian’s A Woman Today (Une Femme Aujourd’hui) won the Europa Cinemas Label, while Italian director Nicola Sorcinelli’s Balcanica scooped the People’s Choice Award.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The souvenir cups that come with the drinks have to be ordered by January and the three million melon balls are then scooped in the Bronx before being delivered to Flushing Meadows in Queens.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of scooped
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  • Saturday put that to the test, when Wheeler again loaded the bases with no outs in the first.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Conforto continued his strong season with a solo home run in the third, his 14th of the year, and Happ’s two-run single with the bases loaded that inning extended the Cubs’ lead.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of loaded
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  • For the third Chelsea goal, via Neto, Harry Wilson’s half-pass-half-tackle was spooned to an unmarked Palmer in the centre.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cherry-Cream Swirl Pops These creamy pops evoke the flavors of cherries jubilee—a classic dessert of warm, boozy fruit spooned over ice cream.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of spooned
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  • My mind was filled with what Tristan had put there, and yet empty at the same time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • What started as a way to help animals quickly filled that empty space in her home.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • When the ball hit the turf, Rocchio flung his helmet in the air and Cleveland's dugout emptied onto the field to celebrate.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Highland Park High School string quintet performed as the auditorium emptied.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of emptied
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“Laded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laded. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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