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loaded

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verb

past tense of load

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loaded
Adjective
The San Andreas, in other words, is locked, loaded and inevitable. Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Those events combined loaded walking with team activities and physical tasks. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
During the investigation, officers with the SRPD discovered that Calderon-Villanueva was in possession of a loaded, concealed 9-mm Ghost gun. Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Detroit reliever Drew Sommers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, but Devers hit into a double play. CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loaded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaded
Adjective
  • Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.
    Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • That nutritional profile has made sardines a particularly popular choice among people looking to add more nutrient-rich foods to their diets.
    Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The analysis is particularly striking in Indian Creek, where the golf course sits at the heart of an enclave whose 41 homeowners include some of the world’s richest people.
    Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace released a collection of photographs of incredibly drunk stag-do and hen-do parties in Blackpool.
    George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The word likely referred to the way grapes grow in hooked, clustered bunches.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropologie just released its viral Advent calendar, packed with $300 worth of beauty faces, and it’s bound to sell out fast.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, boaters discovered a still-unidentified body stuffed inside a barrel in the Hemenway Harbor area of the lake.
    James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Even when turned off, internal components like microswitches or thermal relays can fail or become jammed by breadcrumbs, potentially causing the heating element to turn on unexpectedly.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands have fled on jammed roads as officials said even more communities could be threatened.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Their homes were not like the large estates found in wealthier Colorado mountain towns, but smaller structures where their blue-collar families went to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • His playful sophisticated wit was often aimed at his presidency, his wealthy background and occasionally his brothers, Teddy and Bobby.
    John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Loaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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