load up on

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Definition of load up onnext
as in gorge
to eat greedily or to excess He was loading up on shrimp at the party.

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Recent Examples of load up on Rather than loading up on sugar and additives, the recipe centers on compounds tied to winding down, including L-theanine, magnesium, lemon balm, chamomile and chicory root fiber. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 Tech led the sharp gains to start the year as investors loaded up on chipmakers tied to artificial intelligence. Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 7 July 2026 As America heads into the main event of its 250th birthday celebration this weekend, people across the country are loading up on fireworks to mark the occasion. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026 There’s been some pulling forward of goods as companies try to load up on some inventory to get ahead of the Section 122 tariff that’s 10 percent across the board and set to expire on July 24. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for load up on

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“Load up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/load%20up%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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