RELOAD Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reload

verb

Definition of reload

as in to refill

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Recent Examples of reload Large merchant ships could come close to shore, unload their cargo and reload quickly. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 With Tuesday’s deadline for players to enter the transfer portal approaching, Georgia baseball continues to make moves to reload after reaching the 2026 College World Series. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 The person appears to try to reload a rifle but collapses amid more gunfire. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 22 June 2026 Amena Bakr, head of Middle East energy and OPEC+ insights at Kpler, estimated that clearing mines would take six months, vessels leaving and returning to reload two to three months, and restarting production in some countries to prewar levels another three months. — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reload

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Countertop footprint matters, too, since smaller machines refill more often while larger models trade convenience for capacity.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The potential workaround Oil industry analysts believe a possible plan to refill the SPR with Venezuelan oil could be done in the form of similar exchanges.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of refill

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Rice lipids and jojoba oil seal in moisture and replenish the skin barrier, while 2% ectoin soothes redness and protects against water loss.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of replenish

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What better way to feel refreshed than by singing and dancing to your favorite songs?

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
The Home Depot Patio Furniture Labor Day Sales If your patio furniture got plenty of love this summer, take The Home Depot’s end-of-season sale as a prime opportunity to refresh ahead of next year.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of refresh

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Of the 21 players invited, 14 will repack their bags and participate in the U-19 Men’s Continental Championship in Burnaby, British Columbia.

— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Whatnot — a site for sports cards that often hosts box breaks or repack breaks — is being accused of violating the RICO act.

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of repack

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