1
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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2
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
Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Sexton, 27, is another guard in his mid-20s on an expiring deal, an archetype the Bulls have loaded up on during a flurry of deadline trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Chlorella contains loads of them, which the NIH says could help lower cholesterol in certain individuals.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Emergency On a recent Friday morning, Rochelle loaded the kids into her car for daycare.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Sexton, 27, is another guard in his mid-20s on an expiring deal, an archetype the Bulls have loaded up on during a flurry of deadline trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pairing him with Sama (732 yards, five touchdowns in 2025) in the running game has loads of potential.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Chlorella contains loads of them, which the NIH says could help lower cholesterol in certain individuals.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for load
Verb
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Through beloved characters, Sesame Street highlights the contributions of artists, performers, leaders, educators, and everyday heroes in ways young children can truly grasp without being burdened with an agenda.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Homer Glen is seeking $3 million in federal grants toward building a one-mile sanitary sewer line extension and another $1 million in federal funding to provide financial relief for senior citizens burdened with high water bills.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By visiting a president who has used his power to harm the most vulnerable, the team would be turning its back on the very people who fill the stadiums, wear the jerseys, and give this team its heart.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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On January 21st, an ICE vehicle pulled into the loading dock of the high school; in a video of the incident, taken from a classroom window, students can be overheard in a hubbub of jeering, incredulity, and fear.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The demonstration marked the first time an eVTOL in the five-ton class has flown from vertical takeoff to forward cruise and back to vertical landing in a single sequence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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For purists, that will be the biggest downside to the RS5 going PHEV, and a challenge for Audi engineers, who will need to build a car with the driving dynamics of a sports car in a package that will likely weigh over two tons.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As Dylan and her 12-year-old swimming buddy entered the water, Armstrong allegedly did not check if Dylan was properly weighted, the lawsuit reportedly states.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This dish is packed with ground beef, veggies, cheesy hash browns, and cornflakes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bottles ship for free and are packed on ice to protect the concentrate’s flavor.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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These assets include 10 advanced warships and dozens of fighter jets capable of flying at twice the speed of sound to deliver 20,000-pound payloads.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Wild goalie stuffed McDavid’s shot and got a stoppage.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The mobilization is both semi-organized and overwhelming; the cafeteria’s walk-in refrigerator is stuffed with gallon jugs of milk and cartons of eggs.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Load.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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