How to Use loaded in a Sentence

loaded

adjective
  • He said he didn't know the gun was loaded.
  • Or, at the very least, just don’t go around to the bar on The Strip with loaded guns in the backseat.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 14 Mar. 2023
  • That’s a loaded question, there’s a lot of guys to watch this year.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The loaded barbell should stand behind you on the ground.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
  • For many, the notion of a spectrum is now a loaded term.
    Matt Villano, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • To avoid this, the AAP says the weight of a child’s loaded backpack shouldn’t exceed 15% of their body weight.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The loaded gun and drugs were found during a search of the student, police said in the release.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That’s a bit of a loaded question; there is no best way to consume Delta 8 THC.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And they are no longer discussed as its most loaded, like Phoenix.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Officers found two loaded guns in a bag at the back of the rental property, the LAPD said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • He was arrested the next day, armed with a loaded pistol and a knife.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • For more relaxed riders, the tablet is pre-loaded with Netflix and can even be used to check your email.
    Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In the car, police found a loaded gun, a grinder and marijuana.
    cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In both cases, the children found loaded guns in their homes, the ordinance states.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Carlsbad and a loaded Del Norte team could have something to say about the champion.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The loaded hash browns are topped with cheddar queso, hints of jalapeño and a bacon crumble.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Police said a loaded shotgun and rifle were also found in the home.
    CBS News, 23 June 2023
  • During the street fair, there will be a limited food menu of sliders, tacos and loaded fries.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2023
  • Police searched the car and found a small bag of marijuana and a loaded handgun.
    cleveland, 26 July 2023
  • Birria egg rolls with Fresno chile slice and loaded fries.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The problem with this loaded question is that it is based in fallacy.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This is the loaded SR model, which looks considerably flashier and costs quite a bit more.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Two years later, he was found in possession of two loaded firearms.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Kelsey’s restaurant’s Cowboy Fries won first place with both the judges and ticket-holders in the loaded fries contest.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The loaded magazine was hidden under the center console of the car.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • According to police, the two men had struggled over the gun and a loaded magazine fell out.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Even when a loaded car seat is locked in and the cargo space is full, this travel system moves seamlessly.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The bills tighten the law on leaving loaded firearms where children can get to them and lift from 18 to 21 the age at which someone may obtain a gun permit.
    Erin Cox, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The loaded Glock handgun lay in his lap, its barrel pointed toward the entrance.
    Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • In his right-front pocket, officers found a loaded Ruger 9mm.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2023

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