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verb

past tense of load

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loaded
Adjective
Pineda was arrested and booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm, challenging someone to a fight in public, and the outstanding warrants. Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 June 2025 The bar will sell all the typical bar drinks — lemon drops, Long Islands and margaritas — plus a full food menu centered on loaded potatoes. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Verb
The Titans loaded the bases with no one out only to see Point Loma’s Hunter Weller wiggle out of the jam on a foul bunt to the catcher, a popout to second base and a lazy fly ball to left field. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 It could also be loaded up with additional sensors that may one day be used in tasks such as searching for survivors at disaster sites, or exploring hazardous environments. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loaded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaded
Adjective
  • This rich cream also has panthenol and niacinamide for a smooth and bouncy complexion.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Established in 1893, the thick of the Gilded Age, Montford boasts a rich tapestry of architectural styles, featuring everything from grand Victorian homes to intricate Arts and Crafts designs, many of which are now bed and breakfasts.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • He was arrested twice for driving drunk, in 2012 and 2019.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 July 2025
  • But even just bringing up the incident is enough to send a very drunk Lisa off the deep end.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There are hiking trails ranging from beginner-friendly to near-vertical scrambles, Gilded Age mansions filled with rich history, contemporary art destinations, miles of pastoral farmland and charming small towns.
    Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Shaw has the benefit of hitting in a lineup filled with talent.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Between the pending legislative votes, Powell speaking and the jobs data, there is quite a bit packed into just three-and-a-half days of trading (markets are only open for half a day on Thursday).
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The actual stove unit also collapses into smaller packed form.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Not all of the record 125 American immigrants on Forbes’ ranking of the world’s wealthiest people feel the same way about their president’s crackdown on immigrants.
    Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Over the decade that 770 filles arrived in North America, about sixty came from such wealthy households.
    Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • But unfortunately, indulging too much in fried foods will trigger your cortisol.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 June 2025
  • Those two disparate memories become a bowl of Venetian-style risotto with a small mound of rock crab meat sourced from that same crabbing boat and a fried egg espuma in the middle.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The problem is these devices seem to be designed to keep us hooked.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
  • Saville became hooked on feminist critical theory, familiarizing herself with the work of Julia Kristeva, Hélène Cixous, and Luce Irigaray, among others.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025

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“Loaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaded. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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