LOADS Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

loads 1 of 2

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

If a page loads its content dynamically or sits behind a login, a standard retrieval step never sees it. — Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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 robot also loads a plate into a dishwasher and adjusts a hospital-style bed. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 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 The app decrypts the file and loads it into the appropriate editing program. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 Heck, maybe Hiller loads up one line and plays Zuccarello, Matthews, and Nylander together. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Yet cargo freight has been hard to electrify because long-haul trucks need hundreds of miles of range while carrying heavy loads, and charging infrastructure has not been consistent. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The heavy loads above five tons cause wear and tear to the road surface. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The Senate proposal also includes measures to try and lighten the loads on Californians’ utility bills, though again, details remain vague. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 According to court documents, the group was led by 32-year-old Andy Gabriel Mercedes-Hernandez, who owned two of the three boats used to smuggle the loads — the Maple Leaf and the Dabunaki. — David Goodhue august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The singer, who was born in South Korea but moved to Maryland as a child, still has loads of new looks plotted, of course, as she is set to release new music of her own—with more details to be announced soon. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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This adds unstated punishment, fragments medical care, limits programming, and burdens federal agencies with unnecessary logistics.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a decision written by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, the 4th Circuit panel ruled that the houses of worship showed that the Department of Homeland Security's policy substantially burdens the free exercise of their religion.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of burdens

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The smell of freshly ground espresso and incense fills the air, and staff speak to patients in hushed, discreet tones, almost as if discussing state secrets.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The person who fills gaps consistently becomes indispensable to the people around them.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fills

Noun

One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Last year, the Swiss village of Blatten was completely buried after a glacier collapsed, sending millions of tons of ice and rock down mountainside.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Verb

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
Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Definition of stuffs

Verb

Williams is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and weights around 220 pounds, Boyd said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The readings run from plain commercial interest, since Anthropic sells closed frontier access, to a substantive safety position that weights once released cannot be recalled.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

Deutsche downgrades Novo Nordisk to sell from hold Deutsche cited a slew of negative catalysts for the rating change.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Daredevil originally debuted on Netflix; however, after Disney+ launched, a slew of Marvel series on Netflix reverted to the Mouse House’s streaming service in mid-March 2022.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026