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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
So long as the center of mass falls inside a loading zone, the tetrahedron will balance on only one face.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 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
Improper loading can prevent water and detergent from reaching every surface.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
So long as the center of mass falls inside a loading zone, the tetrahedron will balance on only one face.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 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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Large scale battery storage deployments nearly doubled last year to 30 gigawatts nationwide due to demand from solar projects to balance intermittent loads.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 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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The Israeli Air Force handled Iran's air defense system with ease, so much so that Israeli pilots established air superiority over the country and greased the skids for U.S. B-2 bombers to drop their 30,000-pound payloads on two of Iran's main nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordow.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Then, once the skies were cleared, Israel used its crewed aircraft to strike targets such as the Natanz nuclear facility with an accuracy and payload beyond drones’ capability.—
Michael C. Horowitz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 July 2025
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That’s a burden for working students who balance jobs with education.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Funding Changes Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the program, are proposing to shift more of the financial burden for the food stamps program onto states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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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
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Weighing approximately 81 lbs (37 kg), the Jumper Go supports a maximum payload of 450 lbs (204 kg), including a rear rack capable of carrying up to 150 lbs (68 kg) of cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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With fewer Chinese cargo expected to enter the U.S. in August into the fall months, ocean carriers will be monitoring capacity levels to hold rates up.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 July 2025
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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