as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
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as in filling
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
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as in packing
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
she loaded her plate at the buffet with as much food as she could carry and with more than any sane person should eat
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Recent Examples of loading
Hanna Park, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Enhance loading times by compressing images, minimizing video sizes and enabling browser caching.
—Ines Nasri, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Minutes later, according to the warrant, Olejniczak was seen on the front door camera loading pets, luggage and belongings into a silver crossover SUV.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Enhance loading times by compressing images, minimizing video sizes and enabling browser caching.
—Ines Nasri, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
Noun
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We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Corina Conley added 15 points; Michaela Cloonan dished a game-high seven assists; and Dash Shaw produced 11 points for a Sharks team with loads of balance.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2025
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And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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Eris is designed to haul payloads of up to 672 pounds (305 kilograms) to low-Earth orbit, and will launch from Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Queensland on Australia's northeastern coast.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ship will attempt to deploy four payloads — mock versions of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites — on its suborbital trajectory.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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All three experts spoke to the burden of educating workplaces on religious norms and accommodations falling on Muslim employees themselves.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The people in my community need help, not another unfair burden to overcome.—
Kevin English,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stopping this practice would go a long way to make college more affordable without burdening taxpayers.—
Paul Weinstein Jr.,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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This goal—and state—does not include divulging unnecessary personal information or burdening your team with worries and decisions that are yours to handle.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The rule would first kick in for drayage trucks, which move cargo between ports and warehouses up and down the state.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Platforms enable companies to track shipments, reroute cargo proactively and avoid costly delays.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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