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
PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
The material withstands compressive loads more than 10 times its weight.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Ensure your site loads quickly and works across devices.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 16 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
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
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The value of walnuts spiked last year after cratering in the years prior, but relatively small loads of walnuts still sell for modest prices.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The company states that the aircraft can carry heavy loads and stay in the air for long.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has some great scares and loads of creepy vibes.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The company is well known for large and luxurious vehicles with loads of comfort and features.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In late May, the majority of bar advocates — private attorneys contracted by the state to represent criminal defendants — at the district court level in Middlesex and Suffolk counties instituted a work stoppage citing low pay and unsustainable work loads.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
AIAssistWorks loads into common apps like Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
The material withstands compressive loads more than 10 times its weight.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Ensure your site loads quickly and works across devices.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 16 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
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
Noun
All loads easier than wrangling an ungainly bird half the table doesn’t really much care for anyway (what?
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The value of walnuts spiked last year after cratering in the years prior, but relatively small loads of walnuts still sell for modest prices.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The company states that the aircraft can carry heavy loads and stay in the air for long.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has some great scares and loads of creepy vibes.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The company is well known for large and luxurious vehicles with loads of comfort and features.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In late May, the majority of bar advocates — private attorneys contracted by the state to represent criminal defendants — at the district court level in Middlesex and Suffolk counties instituted a work stoppage citing low pay and unsustainable work loads.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loads
Verb
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And that burdens a lot of our recipients.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Each character has their own specialized sequences for these moments, and can go a step further once their synergy meter fills, allowing two fighters to do a special team-up that’s also customized to each individual pairing.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Capacity is limited, and fills up fast.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The leadership council met on Monday, too — and such a meeting featured a ton of humility.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Charmking Compression Socks These socks are available in more than three dozen color combinations with tons of patterns to choose from.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The chicken, now cut up into small pieces at the lunch hour, soaks up the broth and packs an even more flavorful punch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The brand offers dozens of high-quality sheets in cozy, breathable fabrics at wallet-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Axios, Alexander Solender and Marc Caputo report on the half-dozen labor leaders who have urged Democrats to vote for government funding and end the shutdown without conditions.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What happened past the initial film was a slew of sequels, which are now being released for the first time as a seven-movie collection in 4K and UHD for the first time.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The building’s 75 units offer a slew of swanky amenities, including a double-height lobby, 24-hour concierge, fitness and yoga facilities, a residents’ lounge, landscaped courtyard, and rooftop terrace.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Rockefeller Center, this massive tree is an impressive 75 feet tall, 45 feet wide, and weighs 11 tons.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The 420,000-pound pole flies a 70-by-140-foot American flag that spans 9,800 square feet and weighs 250 pounds.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Loads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loads. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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