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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
This simple step saves you loads of trouble down the road.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
This surge is placing significant strain on power grids that aren’t designed to handle such intense loads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
You may be tempted to go straight in with loads of product, but for the best lash look, Gray recommends starting little by little.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
The wine list has loads of solid regional Portuguese wines.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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
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
It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
This simple step saves you loads of trouble down the road.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
This surge is placing significant strain on power grids that aren’t designed to handle such intense loads.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
You may be tempted to go straight in with loads of product, but for the best lash look, Gray recommends starting little by little.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
The wine list has loads of solid regional Portuguese wines.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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
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
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There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 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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But the return of Manu Garcia and a slew of attack-minded substitutions couldn’t get Sporting an equalizer.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 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
Noun
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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