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
John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Edge computing brings processing power closer to devices, significantly reducing latency and lessening central cloud system loads crucial for processing-intensive tasks despite edge nodes' limited capabilities.
—Hemant Soni, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of asking users to install something, ClickFix loads a fake CAPTCHA screen.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The enormous stress loads that a high-velocity pitcher’s elbow ligaments must bear argue against looking too far ahead.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
To put this in perspective, downloading a single high-resolution photo that loads instantly on broadband would take several minutes on dial-up.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This seafood boil turns a simple meal into a celebration, with loads of spices, flavorful shrimp, crawfish, and sweet corn coming together in a fragrant, comforting, and slightly messy hands-on feast.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
This is especially true of the dazzling Mulliner variant, which ups the glamour with bespoke details and loads of premium materials.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
That division owns roughly 12,500 containers and moves nearly 150,000 loads across all North American railroads annually.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The overcup oak has loads of character, especially as a young tree.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
David Naylor, Rayburn’s president and CEO, said the addition is small compared to most data center loads.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Antonoff really puts out as her producer, helping her cram the music full of nonstop twists and turns, with loads of Abba and Eurodisco.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Edge computing brings processing power closer to devices, significantly reducing latency and lessening central cloud system loads crucial for processing-intensive tasks despite edge nodes' limited capabilities.
—Hemant Soni, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of asking users to install something, ClickFix loads a fake CAPTCHA screen.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The enormous stress loads that a high-velocity pitcher’s elbow ligaments must bear argue against looking too far ahead.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
To put this in perspective, downloading a single high-resolution photo that loads instantly on broadband would take several minutes on dial-up.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This seafood boil turns a simple meal into a celebration, with loads of spices, flavorful shrimp, crawfish, and sweet corn coming together in a fragrant, comforting, and slightly messy hands-on feast.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
This is especially true of the dazzling Mulliner variant, which ups the glamour with bespoke details and loads of premium materials.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
That division owns roughly 12,500 containers and moves nearly 150,000 loads across all North American railroads annually.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The overcup oak has loads of character, especially as a young tree.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
David Naylor, Rayburn’s president and CEO, said the addition is small compared to most data center loads.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Antonoff really puts out as her producer, helping her cram the music full of nonstop twists and turns, with loads of Abba and Eurodisco.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads
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Critics of the way the administration is handling immigration enforcement have raised concerns that holding people without criminal convictions or charges unnecessarily burdens the system and pulls undocumented immigrants away from their families.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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As more states move to reduce and phase out their income taxes in the coming years, the lack of an income tax becomes less of an advantage, making the need to address relatively high property tax burdens more imperative.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Erivo returns as Elphaba with the kind of voice that fills a room and a presence that anchors a world.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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When you're stuck staring at a blank page, your brain fills the space with doubt.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Each stick packs 100 mg of natural caffeine plus five essential vitamins to fuel your day and keep you feeling your best.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Most of these stories are a page or two, but O’Neil packs a lot into a little space.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Geneva Watch Days opened last Thursday with a slew of new introductions that added substance and excitement to the weekend of events seminars, roundtables and events focused on the world of luxury watches.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the slew of hotels in town, camping is available at Morro Bay State Park.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marketed as a low-cost cruise missile, Crossbow weighs about 750 kilograms (around 1,650 pounds), carries a 300-kilogram (660-pound) modular payload, and can fly more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) at high subsonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Using a combination of titanium and carbon fiber, the TiSeat weighs around 6 kilograms, achieving a 30% weight reduction compared to traditional seating.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The linen gets softer with every wash, too, and the interior 100% polyester fill won’t shift or bunch up.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Loads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loads. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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