lades

verb

present tense third-person singular of lade
1
as in scoops
to lift out with something that holds liquid the cook laded the stew into small bowls

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

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  1. scoops
  2. loads
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  • Jake scoops them up just as their grandmother has arrived to take them back to Utah.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • On the side, Smith blends milkshakes and scoops frozen confections for around $17 an hour, one day a week.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Don’t assume that because your homepage loads quickly on office Wi-Fi, every patient has the same experience.
    — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
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“Lades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lades. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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