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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

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Recent Examples of loading
Noun
The circular loading indicator kept spinning, which felt a little overwhelming. Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025 Built in 1999, the building has recently been upgraded with a new roof, asphalt, loading areas and office improvements. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel. David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024 Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient. Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loading 
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Noun
  • Kickoff won’t arrive for nearly two weeks in New Orleans, but there are already a boat load of prop bets available.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries to achieve a milestone in HIV/AIDS diagnosis, treatment and suppression of viral load.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Samya Kullab, Farai Mutsaka and Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The data reveals that H-1B visas are frequently used to bring in ordinary workers filling routine jobs at much lower wages than their American counterparts.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Though one of its three parachutes was slow to deploy, the capsule also safely landed just after 10 minutes into the flight in a remote area as a team deployed to recover the craft and its scientific payloads.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The Falcon Heavy needed a test payload, and Musk decided to use his personal 2010 Tesla Roadster.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This means minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the burden of hazardous substances that can negatively impact communities and the environment, and operating at lower temperatures than other chemical recycling processes.
    TRACY YOCHUM, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
  • His new teammate, Kimi Antonelli, age 18, has the burden of being a teenage rookie sensation in the spotlight.
    Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Stopping this practice would go a long way to make college more affordable without burdening taxpayers.
    Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • In March, the Navy announced that seventeen vessels from the Merchant Marine, which provides fuel and cargo to warships, were being taken out of service for prolonged maintenance.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • In Austin in 2023, a FedEx cargo plane was 200 feet away from crashing into a Southwest Airlines passenger plane, after both were cleared to use the same runway on a foggy day.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 12 Feb. 2025.

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