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
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The user fills the tumbler with water and ice, fits the tumbler with the Ecoldbrew machine, loads the bean hopper (capacity 25 g) with whole beans, uses the rotary dial to set their preferred grind, and enters the brew time on the LED touchscreen.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Simmer ingredients 6 to 7 hours, then blend 2 cups of the soup and return it to the slow cooker—this step thickens the soup without flour and loads it with even more flavor.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
And the room, briefly reminded of how much symbolism the industry now loads onto individuals, went back to the work.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The thieves check the balance when a customer purchases a card and loads funds onto it, then drain the card of funds before the customer can use it, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Washing smaller loads at a time will give laundry detergent room to move freely throughout the load.
—Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Activities such as reaching, turning to look behind you or carrying uneven loads all rely on functional rib cage and thoracic spine mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The concert loads of second-seat wind and brass players — who, by dint of their roles, are contracted for more services than even principal players — led the orchestra to allow those musicians to take more youth concerts off than their peers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Once at the campsite, the Elite 300 is ready to run day-to-day loads.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Many caveats make times in testing hard to compare, including differing fuel loads, engine modes, and track conditions.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Texas loads the bags without a ball reaching the outfield thanks to two infield singles and a Syracuse error.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The user fills the tumbler with water and ice, fits the tumbler with the Ecoldbrew machine, loads the bean hopper (capacity 25 g) with whole beans, uses the rotary dial to set their preferred grind, and enters the brew time on the LED touchscreen.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
Simmer ingredients 6 to 7 hours, then blend 2 cups of the soup and return it to the slow cooker—this step thickens the soup without flour and loads it with even more flavor.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
And the room, briefly reminded of how much symbolism the industry now loads onto individuals, went back to the work.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The thieves check the balance when a customer purchases a card and loads funds onto it, then drain the card of funds before the customer can use it, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
Washing smaller loads at a time will give laundry detergent room to move freely throughout the load.
—Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Activities such as reaching, turning to look behind you or carrying uneven loads all rely on functional rib cage and thoracic spine mobility.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The concert loads of second-seat wind and brass players — who, by dint of their roles, are contracted for more services than even principal players — led the orchestra to allow those musicians to take more youth concerts off than their peers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Once at the campsite, the Elite 300 is ready to run day-to-day loads.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Many caveats make times in testing hard to compare, including differing fuel loads, engine modes, and track conditions.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads
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Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How about the person who fills your water glass, or clears the empty plates?—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
15 Feb. 2026
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Armchair analysis fills the space that is created by the absence of available facts.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the majority of cases, those cleansers created tons of lush foam, utilized in part to create an illusion of a deeper clean.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Two slices of Ezekiel bread contain 150 milligrams of sodium, while the same serving of white bread packs 268 milligrams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Levito, the 2024 world silver medalist, is the classic balletic skater who packs a humorous punch behind her teenage smile.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tramon Mark scores 21 points, Matas Vokietaitis (22 points) tops 20 points for the first time in SEC play, and Dailyn Swain stuffs the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Unbeknownst to everyone else, Louise stuffs the turkey costumes with actual exploding meat guts meant to soak the audience in an effort to be released from school early.—
Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2023
Verb
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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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Lockheed Martin weights free cash flow at 40% in determining annual cash bonuses for top executives, and at 25% for annual long-term incentives.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded with a more aggressive stance toward drug cartels than her predecessor, that has included sending dozens of drug trafficking prisoners to the United States for prosecution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 23 Feb. 2026.
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