as in to refill
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Recent Examples of reload
All four of those clubs made genuine attempts to reload before the year ended.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
So clear out the reserves and allow yourself to reload.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Then, Rodriguez appeared to reload his firearm as Milgrim sat up, at which point the suspect allegedly fired at her several times, documents say.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Forensic evidence shows that Kitty Menendez crawled along the floor of her living room after being shot multiple times by her sons as Lyle Menendez returned to the car the brothers arrived in at home that night to reload the shotgun.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
So clear out the reserves and allow yourself to reload.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Then, Rodriguez appeared to reload his firearm as Milgrim sat up, at which point the suspect allegedly fired at her several times, documents say.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Forensic evidence shows that Kitty Menendez crawled along the floor of her living room after being shot multiple times by her sons as Lyle Menendez returned to the car the brothers arrived in at home that night to reload the shotgun.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reload
Verb
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When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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This can be done by cutting a small section from the edge of the plant, which will quickly refill.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The drivers fear the cars will run out of electrical power on long straights, requiring them to slow down and replenish the battery.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In this case, an iron supplement may be warranted for a short period of time to replenish stores.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There would be no replay of that 2022 failure, which featured the same inning (sixth), the same jam (bases loaded) and the same long walk (for John Schneider to pull Gausman).—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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During testing, Screambox titles loaded quickly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reload. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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