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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Linguists divide these verbal loading bars into two categories.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Karen Borta, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Many users took to social media to complain that YouTube was not loading certain videos.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Reportedly, engineers replaced the problematic seals, and the rocket’s tanks remained pressurized and stable throughout the critical loading phases.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Linguists divide these verbal loading bars into two categories.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
In May 2024, Fort Worth Police Officer Terrence Parker was loading his vehicle outside the Bob Bolen Safety Complex, preparing for a recruiting trip to Austin.
—Karen Borta, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Many users took to social media to complain that YouTube was not loading certain videos.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
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Because the engine can be controlled during flight, the system does not require the expensive thermal protection systems typically associated with extreme heat loads at hypersonic speeds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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His absence will likely require a heavier load on classmate Jayden Ross, who has been identified as a go-to wing defender off the bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This styler has a pencil for spot-filling sparse brows and a soft spoolie for blending in product afterward.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fresh produce, ricotta, lemon, mint, and pasta shells create a perfectly balanced creamy and crunchy spring dinner that is filling without leaving you feeling stuffed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rain didn’t stop an audience from packing the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Additional volunteer work this week includes helping Habitat for Humanity build a home, packing meals for Second Harvest and a park beatification with the group Keep Orlando Beautiful, among other opportunities.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese firm is targeting a payload rating of 2,205 pounds and a towing capacity of 7,716 pounds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Because there is a balance to be struck between preventing fraud, such as voter impersonation (as uncommon as that may be), and burdening eligible voters with undue restrictions that can ultimately discourage them from voting.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reducing—or eliminating—the ad valorem tax is a priority, and tax abatements will be used responsibly to support businesses without burdening homeowners.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The mayor advanced his efforts to ease these financial burdens by announcing that every city agency would be required to appoint a chief savings officer tasked with identifying savings within a 45-day window.—
Julie Samuels,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Thirty percent on payments was determined as Zillow finds that higher payments become a financial burden among homeowners.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The exponential moving average smooths price trends while weighting recent data more heavily than older prices.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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And once on the list, companies are subject to quarterly re-weighting to reflect their relative significance.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), a single-launch, lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ninety percent of our cargo comes from Asia.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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