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(Entry 1 of 2)

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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consignment

ballast,
deadweight

overload,
surcharge

manifest

verb

present participle of load

Synonyms & Antonyms of loading (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to place a weight or burden on

students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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pressing,
weighing

straining,
taxing

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2 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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bloating,
bulking

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lightening

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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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