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

Don’t assume that because your homepage loads quickly on office Wi-Fi, every patient has the same experience. — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 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

Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 That lets manufacturers fit more loads into a smaller bottle, reducing the amount of plastic per load. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Hairy Vetch Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 Seventh Generation, for example, recommends half a sheet for small or medium loads, one for large loads and two for extra-large or heavily soiled loads. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Federal and Remington have a variety of 7 BC loads, but on the downside, availability is tough, at least as of the fall of 2026. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 Crews with excavators are scooping loads of sediment onto trucks to increase the water-catching capacity of mountainside reservoirs including San Gabriel, Eaton Wash and Devil’s Gate. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Part of the solution may be using AI to better manage grid loads and the influx of solar energy, with smart forecasting that uses weather patterns to provide a more responsive energy grid. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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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

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The company estimates that converting the existing US fleet could avoid about 20 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually while providing gigawatts of additional generating capacity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
In 2021, prior to import restrictions imposed on Belarus, the United States imported about 700,000 tons of potassium fertilizer from Belarus, accounting for 5% of total imports, according to federal data.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ton

Verb

It’s been around forever, packs a punch, and helped us defeat the Nazis in World War II.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 74,000 people attend the eight-day festival each year, which packs SCAD’s historic theaters and studio spaces with competition titles, features, documentaries, shorts, animation, panels and workshops.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of packs

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

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The issue of whether or not Kalshi and Polymarket’s sports offerings are legal is being hotly litigated in dozens of states and, so far, courts are for the most part ruling against the company.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Several of his dozens of accusers were in court on Wednesday.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Verb

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

The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In addition to the bribery allegation, Fricker’s complaint calls on Holland to investigate a slew of other claims against Zahnd.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026