as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport
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as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the cook laded the stew into small bowls
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as in loading
to place a weight or burden on
the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market
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Recent Examples of lading
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.
—Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
Those shipping goods to Ivanka’s businesses in America typically identified themselves on bills of lading before the Trump presidency.
—The Economist, 20 July 2017
Noun
Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents.
—Forbes, 1 June 2021
According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks.
—Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped.
—Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
Those shipping goods to Ivanka’s businesses in America typically identified themselves on bills of lading before the Trump presidency.
—The Economist, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lading
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Shipping industry leaders also say roughly 10% of container ships operating around the world are stuck in the strait, while United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which tracks security at sea, said in an advisory note Thursday that only two cargo vessels had passed in the 24 hours prior.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Major ship lines Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have stopped accepting most cargo destined for the Persian Gulf countries.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Petra Fagerström Since winning the Central Saint Martins MA L’Oréal Professionnel Creative Award last year, Petra Fagerström’s been busy scooping Milan’s Challenge the Fabric Award and becoming an LVMH Prize semifinalist.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aramco has been redirecting oil cargoes to Red Sea facilities on Saudi Arabia’s west coast to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, with eight supertankers loading from the area this month.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yes, blueberries are great, but the key isn’t loading up on a single fruit.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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At 28, Fritz is no stranger to physical setbacks or the burden of carrying the American flag in men’s tennis.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic measures, including utility subsidies, helped ease the cost of living burden on households, and food inflation slowed due in part to comparison with a year earlier, when those costs spiked.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2009, employees Burr Oak Cemetery employees were accused of digging up old graves, emptying their remains in various locations around the grounds, then reselling the burial plots to newly grieving families.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Healthy fats to help slow gastric emptying and blunt glucose spikes.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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The combination of these markings is not commonly seen on standard JDAM configurations, raising questions about the specific type of payload or configuration being carried.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, nearly 7 full years later, there are over 17,000 active and defunct satellite payloads in orbit, with approximately 100 times as many satellites proposed in the coming years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then Shep leaps into bed with Austen, practically spooning him and draping his legs over the big muppet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.—
Talia Argondezzi,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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In fact, that group spent more than two hours a day on average thinking about slumber, Dzierzewski said, which affects parents’ mental load.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Managing airflow, structural loads, and engine performance in this regime requires careful testing, which is why developers typically expand speed limits gradually during early flight campaigns.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Lading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lading. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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