upload
verb
up·load
(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd 
ˈəp-ˌlōd
ˈəp-ˌlōd
uploaded; uploading; uploads
: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet
Examples of upload in a Sentence
She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
upload files to the Internet
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While this likely wasn't a scenario anyone was expecting, spectators at the event could be heard expressing their gratitude toward the cast member in videos uploaded to social media.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Heming Willis, who married the Sixth Sense star, 70, in 2009, uploaded a picture of the longtime couple sitting together at what appeared to be a dinner table with a glass in front of them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Kate Middleton and Prince William uploaded a new Instagram carousel on Tuesday, December 30.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Doulas then upload a photo and fill out a calendar, showing what days are available over the next several months.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Heming Willis, who married the Sixth Sense star, 70, in 2009, uploaded a picture of the longtime couple sitting together at what appeared to be a dinner table with a glass in front of them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Kate Middleton and Prince William uploaded a new Instagram carousel on Tuesday, December 30.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Doulas then upload a photo and fill out a calendar, showing what days are available over the next several months.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upload
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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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upload
verb
up·load
ˌəp-ˈlōd
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
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