as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
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as in filling
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in packing
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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Recent Examples of loading
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Grain traders like Cargill or CHS could build loading and unloading terminals knowing that the rules of the game would be constant long enough to recoup these tens of millions in long-term investments.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
June 1, 2024 Officials scrub Starliner's launch just a few minutes before liftoff due to a computer ground launch sequencer not loading properly.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
To try to accommodate older clients and pets and urgent care, Wilcox went to the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board on July 15 seeking up to two 20-minute loading and unloading zones along Eads Avenue.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Grain traders like Cargill or CHS could build loading and unloading terminals knowing that the rules of the game would be constant long enough to recoup these tens of millions in long-term investments.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Verb
Lozano said everything went without a hitch besides a helicopter medic and crew chief having a brief slip and fall while loading the helicopter.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
June 1, 2024 Officials scrub Starliner's launch just a few minutes before liftoff due to a computer ground launch sequencer not loading properly.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
Noun
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The screens also have themes with some control over screen backgrounds, and there are loads of ambient lighting options.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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For example, another Reddit user showed off a photo of a load of groceries that Agent apparently purchased.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Bunting in particular seemed to benefit from his linemates’ efficiency in filling the net.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the American space agency is still pressing ahead with its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program (CLPS, colloquially called ‘Clips’), capitalizing on the lower costs of the private sector to deliver science and tech payloads to the Moon.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The first were light gray-colored craft flying low and relatively slow to their targets, carrying high-explosive and fragmentation payloads and powered by turbines.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kenya’s foreign debt burden came under the spotlight in two separate ratings agency reports.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Users often juggle dozens—sometimes hundreds—of credentials, leading to frequent resets, weak reuse and support burdens.—
Peter Barker,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Stopping this practice would go a long way to make college more affordable without burdening taxpayers.—
Paul Weinstein Jr.,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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This goal—and state—does not include divulging unnecessary personal information or burdening your team with worries and decisions that are yours to handle.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Where the Cross stands out is cargo space, offering offers 21.5 cubic feet behind the second row, compared to the sedan’s 13.1 and the hatchback’s 17.8.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The only traits that hamper one's ability to drive the Emira daily are its cupholders and cargo space.—
Peter Nelson,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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