as in loaded
to place a weight or burden on
laden a ship with emergency medical supplies
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Recent Examples of ladened
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladened
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Padres loaded the bases with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Celebrate Mom with this bright bouquet filled with a mix of mini purple carnations, chamomile daisies, green button chrysanthemums, pink cushion chrysanthemums, and a yellow rose.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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“Ladened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladened. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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