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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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
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The tragic discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee who loads and unloads cargo at the Union Pacific Railroad Port Laredo Intermodal Terminal before trains head north, The New York Timesreported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
On the plus side, Lexus loads the RX with safety tech.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
The delivery person just loads the food and selects the room number.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The world's largest car carrier, BYD ''Shenzhen'', loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, and sets sail for Brazil in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 27, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
This allows the robot to adjust in real time when handling unstable or shifting loads.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
There’s loads of malleability with the themes and scores already.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Modern cities are already covered in enormous amounts of glass that currently do little more than admit light while simultaneously increasing cooling loads inside buildings.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
The operator removes the Yolka from a box, loads it onto a handheld launch system, and points it in the general direction of an incoming drone.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
For those patrons who cannot come to the main branch to browse its shelves, the library loads approximately 1,200 of its most popular books, CDs and DVDs onto its bookmobile.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The tragic discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee who loads and unloads cargo at the Union Pacific Railroad Port Laredo Intermodal Terminal before trains head north, The New York Timesreported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
On the plus side, Lexus loads the RX with safety tech.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
The delivery person just loads the food and selects the room number.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The world's largest car carrier, BYD ''Shenzhen'', loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, and sets sail for Brazil in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 27, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
This allows the robot to adjust in real time when handling unstable or shifting loads.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
There’s loads of malleability with the themes and scores already.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Modern cities are already covered in enormous amounts of glass that currently do little more than admit light while simultaneously increasing cooling loads inside buildings.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads
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The Wrong Tax There is a compliance cost that genuinely burdens IPO candidates and receives almost no attention in the current deregulatory debate.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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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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The music is usually blaring, flags are waving and a festive mood fills the air.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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This 75-inch TCL T7 Series smart TV provides massive theater scale on a budget, combining native 4K resolution with Quantum Dot QLED color that fills the DCI-P3 color space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2026
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Always check for live music, the sustainable safari and tons of local goods.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The two-hour retrospective chronicles the British musician’s career from his early punk rock days in Generation X through his ‘80s MTV breakout and into his current role as a grandfather who also still regularly packs venues around the world.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 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,
25 May 2026
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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
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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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Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen search warrants were also executed at massage parlors, the attorney general's office said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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