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
Kirstyn Hill, Health, 8 June 2026
Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Sandwich had to switch pitchers in the eighth inning, and Hamilton-Wenham responded by loading the bases with no outs.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Some people may benefit from a loading dose phase of 20 grams daily for up to seven days, followed by the maintenance dose.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 8 June 2026
Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Verb
Freddy Fermin, who earlier in the game homered to give the Padres a 1-0 lead, followed by laying down a sacrifice bunt that Antone simply bobbled and never made a throw on, loading the bases.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Sandwich had to switch pitchers in the eighth inning, and Hamilton-Wenham responded by loading the bases with no outs.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
Noun
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Clean energy should not mean a 140-mile transmission corridor cutting through sensitive landscapes when less destructive options may exist closer to the load center north of San Onofre.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Looking to impress your family this Christmas with a warm and filling meal?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Videos shared online showed eager customers filling their Walmart carts with the bubblegum pink bottles and playfully picking the products out of the trademark Crumbl to-go case.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Dream Pairs Foldable Ballet Flats A white ballet flat is quietly luxurious, and these foldable beauties make packing effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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Instead of packing schedules with activities and sightseeing, travelers are choosing rest and restoration.—
Taylor Haught,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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The vehicle is capable of carrying a 100-metric-ton payload, a significant leap from the 35 metric tons its previous model could carry.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Mueller eventually left SpaceX and founded Impulse Space, a startup focused on delivering payloads in space and moving satellites, among other services.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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At a time when fossil fuel markets are driving price volatility and burdening families with higher utility bills, wind energy offers a stable, domestic source of power that is not subject to the unpredictable swings of gas prices.—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Higher Treasury yields mean more expensive loans and mortgage rates, burdening consumers when sentiment is at record lows, according to the University of Michigan’s long-running survey of consumers.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 May 2026
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Getty Images The New York Yankees continue to battle for positioning atop the American League playoff picture, and with Aaron Judge sidelined, several veterans have been asked to shoulder a larger share of the offensive burden.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In 1986, eager to shift the burden away from taxpayers, Congress mandated that new presidential libraries raise an endowment equal to 20% of the cost, for future maintenance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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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
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To compensate for this, researchers can use the statistical technique of weighting the data in the models to make up for the underrepresentation.—
Wei Zhai,
The Conversation,
25 Nov. 2025
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The rear seats fold flat for cargo and offer 24 degrees of seatback travel for recline.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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With its modular payload system, the Jetank can be configured for cargo deliveries to remote regions, emergency communications restoration, disaster relief transport, and aerial surveys.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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