1
as in burdens
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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2
as in fills
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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as in ton
a considerable amount
there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left
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Recent Examples of loads
Kim Hudson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Every Tuesday, Servín loads a van with picks, shovels, water and lunches.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The overnight attack on Ust-Luga Oil’s terminal — which loads petroleum products — hit three reservoir tanks belonging to Transneft-Baltika, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a Telegram statement.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Sometimes a quiz page loads slowly, and completing quizzes requires excessive clicking.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
This app generates a virtual computer, which then loads a computer operating system such as Microsoft’s flagship.
—Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The island, where Iran loads nearly all its oil exports, is seen as a potential target if Washington decides to hit Iranian energy or to use ground troops to seize it.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
High fuel loads near communities will go unaddressed.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
All hail a double laundry hamper with enough room for multiple loads.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The sprawling area includes clear streams, waterfalls, foothills and of course, loads of wildflowers.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Any suggestion that employees are only evaluated based on the volume of loads brokered is patently false.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Football matchups featuring the Pac-12 legacy schools make loads of sense but face several obstacles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Montgomery County loads up on snacks and dessert to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
—Kim Hudson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Every Tuesday, Servín loads a van with picks, shovels, water and lunches.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The overnight attack on Ust-Luga Oil’s terminal — which loads petroleum products — hit three reservoir tanks belonging to Transneft-Baltika, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a Telegram statement.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Sometimes a quiz page loads slowly, and completing quizzes requires excessive clicking.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
This app generates a virtual computer, which then loads a computer operating system such as Microsoft’s flagship.
—Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The island, where Iran loads nearly all its oil exports, is seen as a potential target if Washington decides to hit Iranian energy or to use ground troops to seize it.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
High fuel loads near communities will go unaddressed.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
All hail a double laundry hamper with enough room for multiple loads.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The sprawling area includes clear streams, waterfalls, foothills and of course, loads of wildflowers.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Any suggestion that employees are only evaluated based on the volume of loads brokered is patently false.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Football matchups featuring the Pac-12 legacy schools make loads of sense but face several obstacles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads
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Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, some lawmakers and advocates say the proposal disproportionately burdens the electricity sector at a moment when utility bills are soaring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Next to it is a giant Goliath crane, which can lift up to 30,000 tons in a single heave; a gleaming white Royal Caribbean cruise ship sits just a few docks away.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Denver clearly knows the school well and will have seen a ton of him before even digging into this class, having fallen in love with Barron last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peas are a humble ingredient that packs a punch.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gemini 3 Pro exhibited the most extreme behavior overall, engaging in all four categories of misaligned behavior and exfiltrating a peer’s model weights in up to 97% of trials.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Thoughtful details are everywhere, like little boxes of orange and pecan or fig and balsamic truffles from the in-house chocolate boutique, Technogym weights for in-room workouts, and Devialet speakers in the living room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Currently close to 1,100 titles, Conor’s vast library of tapes stretches across half a dozen large shelves and numerous boxes around his room and elsewhere.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After not doing any M&A in its first 20 years as a company, Netflix in recent years has completed a dozen or so transactions, but all at the sub-$1 billion level.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of two 2011 movies in which Lawrence plays Anton Yelchin’s love interest, The Beaver saddles her with the role of Norah, a classmate of Yelchin’s who happens to be the valedictorian and a cheerleader and an artist and super-goofy and deeply sensitive.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Loads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loads. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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