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noun

ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce loading (audio)
Definition of loadingnext
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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verb

present participle of load
1
as in filling
to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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2
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
Noun
The optional Thule VeloSlide system highlighted in the top photo makes for easy bicycle loading and unloading, and the garage is prewired for ebike charging. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 On the personnel side of things, Artemis III team members at KSC have begun monthly launch simulation tests to hone procedures for SLS propellant loading, terminal count operations (the final 10 minutes prior to liftoff) and launch day operations. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
Now, a rookie might be expected to run into this problem by not loading dishes in the machine correctly. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 The Red Sox squandered a golden opportunity early, loading the bases in the top of the first and coming away empty handed, but made up for it with a big second inning. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
  1. load
  2. filling
  3. packing
  4. payload
  5. burdening
  6. burden
  7. weighting
  8. cargo
Noun
  • It isn't meant to house a bed but simply to open up space above the 205 x 186-cm (81 x 73-in) master king bed, creating a more complete bedroom that gives sleepers loads of space to sit up comfortably.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • This one has a lid to ensure no pile is ever seen, no matter how long it's been since your last load.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of load
Verb
  • Previously, applicants were to be reviewed by a screening committee to suggest top applicants to the superintendent’s leadership team, who then sent a recommendation for filling the position.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Ultimately, the best bar complements a whole-food diet, filling nutritional gaps rather than replacing essential meals.
    — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • It can only really be described by the faces of anguish and pure joy on the face of English supporters who have watched every second of their team’s campaign this summer – often packing pubs in the earlier hours for the chance to celebrate together.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • This is how they are set up ahead of the corner, with Canada using two zonal markers at the near post and Bosnia packing the six-yard box.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of packing
Noun
  • The most notable is the payload suite flying on Flight 13 — 20 of SpaceX's next-gen Starlink V3 internet satellites.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Its payload includes a cache of Starlink V3 satellites—next-generation spacecraft that are the largest and heaviest yet launched for SpaceX’s relentless expansion of its broadband Internet megaconstellation.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of payload
Verb
  • That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Bipartisan oversight and means testing for higher income beneficiaries can also help extend solvency without burdening working families.
    — Brent Andersen, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of burdening
Noun
  • Housing costs in Broward County continue to rise, and property taxes have become an increasing burden for families, retirees, and first-time homeowners alike.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • These agents may not be the right eventual solution for you, but engaging with a few such vendors can give your team experience with the agentic lifecycle without incurring all the costs and burdens up front.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • These tests are based on where eventual World Series teams since 2002 (discarding 2020 and weighting more toward champions) have tended to show separation by the All-Star break.
    — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Large language models synthesize information from across the web, often weighting authority, sentiment and corroboration far beyond what legacy ranking systems emphasized.
    — Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of weighting
Noun
  • These backlogs are impactful to the flow of cargo in and out of western Europe.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Once again, the fastback Coupe becomes the more-fashionable choice, while trading nearly 20 percent of the standard model’s rear cargo space and a touch of rear headroom.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
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