Synonyms of laden

laden

verb

as in to load

to place a weight or burden on

laden a ship with emergency medical supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• load
• burden
• fill
• pack
• saddle
• freight
• weight
• encumber
• lade
• weigh
• stack
• lumber
• pile
• heap
• clog
• mound
• tax
• hamper
• overload
• clutter
• afflict
• overburden
• handicap
• overtax
• oppress
• strain
• press
• surcharge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unload
• discharge
• relieve
• alleviate
• unlade
• lighten
• unburden
• ease
• disencumber
• disburden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laden

Even the weaker sketches, like the substitute teacher one and the Mother’s Day movie, were still enjoyable to watch and laden with strong jokes. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026

Muñoz and Botello, both seniors at the school, watched as more than 50 students packed a narrow hallway after school, waiting to check out a second-floor classroom lined with racks of clothes and tables ladened with hygiene items, stickers and trinkets. — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026

For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

Ships still laden with some 240 tons of aid that arrived just a day earlier turned back from Gaza, according to Cyprus, which has played a key role in trying to establish a sea route to bring food to the territory. — Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, and Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024

There are pieces ladened with logos, perfect for showing off at a casual cocktail party. — Michael Loré, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023

The interview seemed straightforward until a rogue comment unknowingly ladened with micro-aggressions brought everything to a halt. — Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2023

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