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as in to burden
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
she loaded her plate at the buffet with as much food as she could carry and with more than any sane person should eat
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as in loading
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
hoisted a load of grain on the truck going to Florida
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as in ton
loads plural
a considerable amount
there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left
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Recent Examples of load
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field.
Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
But the marathon markup had all the trappings of the previous endurance contest, featuring waves of emergency takeout, loads of caffeine and plenty of grumpy lawmakers who sought unique ways to make it through the gauntlet with their wits intact.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Verb
In the second inning, the A’s added another run when shortstop Jacob Wilson walked with the bases loaded.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field.
Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Walking out of the Wishy Washy Laundromat after starting a load, Dolly looked up to see Dean driving by in his Chevy.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
But the marathon markup had all the trappings of the previous endurance contest, featuring waves of emergency takeout, loads of caffeine and plenty of grumpy lawmakers who sought unique ways to make it through the gauntlet with their wits intact.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Verb
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In the report Oxfam also explicitly called out the extent to which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to exacerbate income inequality by disproportionately burdening those who are not super wealthy— a warnings that’s already been issued by other organizations.—
Josie Cox,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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She’s been burdened by the world's bias towards people with disabilities for her entire life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Black smoke and embers filled the air as gusts of hot Santa Ana winds wrapped around her vehicle.—
Audrey Fahlberg,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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The Naugatuck train station is a small plexiglass box with a single bench, a lone dot in the expanse of the concrete parking lot, just across from the loading dock of a post office.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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There’s a small receiving room for customers to pick up or drop off bottles and a loading dock for the larger orders.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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But after crushing the Cavs and gaining a ton of experience last year, the Pacers see a path to getting eight more wins.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Verb
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That’s especially true for the UAE, whose $1.4-trillion investment will be heavily weighted toward AI.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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But last year’s ticket sales were weighted heavily toward the end of the season, when tens of thousands of people showed up to watch the final A’s games at the Coliseum, the team’s home of 57 years.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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Best Early Wayfair Memorial Day Furniture Sales Of course, Wayfair is also packed with deals on indoor furniture, including end tables under $60 and coffee tables with storage for a whopping 78% off.—
Bridget Degnan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Neutron is Electron's medium-lift successor, built for larger payloads and national security missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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SpaceX's Starship, with roughly 10 times more payload lift capacity than Neutron, is also on contract with AFRL for demonstrations for the Rocket Cargo program.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The marinated turkey or chicken is stuffed into a French roll intended to soak up the recipe’s recaudo or marinade, along with slices of tomato, cucumber, radishes and sprigs of watercress.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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So many dogs were stuffed into the small Woodside home Thursday morning that some were found cowering in closets and kitchen cupboards, said officials from Animal Care Centers of NYC, who rescued the animals with the ASPCA.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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