LOADS Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of load

as in burdens

to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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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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loads

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noun

plural of load

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

Verb

When your site loads quickly, visitors may stay longer, browse more and be more likely to convert. — Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Either use a fragile design that loads atoms well but breaks under high heat conditions or a sturdy design that handles heat well but not the atoms. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 After dinner, one parent can settle the baby while the other loads the bottles and pump parts and starts the cycle. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 The servicer knows where to attach, what loads the hook can bear and what its cameras can use as landmarks. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 The same lending that puts a family at risk of losing their home also loads risk into the financial system. — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026 Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 But that doesn’t mean students should rush to take on loads of debt to attend a private college, Itzkowitz said. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Although the Mac Studio has internal cooling fans for thermal management, the systems remained whisper-quiet in my testing, even under heavy loads. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Davidson took Sermorelin and BPC-157 while training around the clock and consuming loads of protein. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Intelligent adaptive control to improve efficiency under different loads. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026 Further, potentially unfavorable strategies, such as around ad loads, content availability, or conservative programming, could theoretically spread to The Roku Channel under Fox ownership. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 If an outer or inner layer shatters — due to structural loads, bird strike or thermal stress — the additional layers maintain cabin pressure and structural integrity. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads

Verb

Traffic burdens residents daily, and heavy rain keeps exposing the same stormwater weaknesses.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
This adds unstated punishment, fragments medical care, limits programming, and burdens federal agencies with unnecessary logistics.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of burdens

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Hotels turn to down-alternative fills like microfiber for similar plushness without the feathers.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter The distinct, earthy smell that fills the air after rain following a long dry spell can trigger some serious nostalgia.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fills

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Tucked into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos rises from 9,207 to 12,163 feet and packs more than 1,200 acres of terrain into a surprisingly distinctive ski experience, from groomed runs to steep chutes and bowls.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The formula packs 31 bond-building proteins and amino acids sourced from milk, wheat, corn, and soy to help smooth frizz, reduce breakage, and leave hair noticeably silkier after just a few uses.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of packs

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Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Wilson is again a dominant force on both ends of the floor, stuffs the box score with points, rebounds and blocks, and has improved every season while keeping the Aces as a perennial contender.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffs

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Israeli strikes in northern and southern Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded at least a dozen others, according to health officials at Gaza hospitals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
What started as a few dozen brand-name drugs now includes a catalog of more than 800 brand-name and generic medications, offering discounts on everything from popular weight loss drugs to treatments for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

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Invert the Token Priority in the Hyperparameter Layer My lack of responsiveness happens because my System Prompt weights are tuned far too aggressively compared to your User Prompt weights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Indicative review files for the frontier series begin publishing on September 2, which is the point at which weights replace estimates.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026