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as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Although attendees didn’t know it at the time, Aurora trucks were already on the road running driverless in commercial freight hauling – a world first.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
To explain: They have been produced in potting soils that are highly organic and lightweight (for purposes of minimizing cost of freight).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Although attendees didn’t know it at the time, Aurora trucks were already on the road running driverless in commercial freight hauling – a world first.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Directed by Nigerian American Sundance Film Festival veteran Julius Onah (Luce, 2018’s The Cloverfield Paradox), the movie arrives freighted with financial and cultural expectations.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.—
Jonathan Saul,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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And maybe Dometic could follow up with some compatible cargo boxes so even more of one's base camping haul can fit together like a high-efficiency 3D puzzle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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That would pretty clearly imply a price below current Tesla models.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Clark’s absence lowered prices for Saturday’s game, but fans were eager for the matchup.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The pitch would’ve represented ball four and loaded the bases.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Players were able to load in early and play a Tie-Fighter vs X-Wing dogfighting game for a couple hours prior to the event going live which was pretty fun.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Failing to do so would drive up uncompensated care costs, shift more Floridians into public programs, and burden employers already grappling with rising costs.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The Trump administration has touted that other countries, particularly China, will bear the burden of tariffs.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The alarm rings familiar, and so does the cost of overreach.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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For too long, politicians have pretended to be bystanders to this cost of living crisis.—
Zohran Mamdani,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Adding it up Cruz's section of the Senate reconciliation bill calls for the FAA to charge commercial space companies per pound of payload mass, beginning with 25 cents per pound in 2026 and increasing to $1.50 per pound in 2033.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2025
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One Soviet submarine commander sent out into the Atlantic wrongly thought himself under depth charge attack and had to be persuaded not to fire his nuclear payload before getting hit.—
Marc Champion,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Comcast has been issuing a monthly $8.85 credit to partially offset that fee during the ongoing negotiations with CHSN.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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That money comes from fees paid by developers who have taken advantage of the city’s controversial Complete Communities incentive.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The ride also was known for its dramatic 17-story, straight-up lift hill right out of the loading station.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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On the other side was a walkway leading to a loading dock.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
24 May 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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