as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
laden a ship with emergency medical supplies
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Recent Examples of laden
There are pieces ladened with logos, perfect for showing off at a casual cocktail party.
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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
Leesburg’s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent-ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge.
—Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Feb. 2018
But that context — including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it — has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 16 June 2016
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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
Leesburg’s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent-ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge.
—Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Feb. 2018
But that context — including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it — has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 16 June 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laden
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The pitch would’ve represented ball four and loaded the bases.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Players were able to load in early and play a Tie-Fighter vs X-Wing dogfighting game for a couple hours prior to the event going live which was pretty fun.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Now, a state agency is proposing a rule change that could significantly increase costs for homeowners and renters in our region, potentially burdening them with thousands of dollars in additional expenses.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Those other tariff strategies, which CNN's report discussed at length, would take longer to implement and may not burden trade partners for as long as Trump may like but would essentially raise the same burdens without running afoul of courts, experts told CNN.—
Ashley Belanger – May 29,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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No other blood could possibly have made it onto Negan’s boot in this zombie apocalypse filled with violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Indeed, Macron has zipped furiously across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia all year, negotiating deals on climate, trade, military assistance, and peace, some of it in an effort to fill an aching vacuum left by Washington.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Laden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laden. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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