LOADING UP ON Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

loading up on

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present participle of load up on

as in gorging

to eat greedily or to excess He was loading up on shrimp at the party.

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Recent Examples of loading up on Bhattacharya argues the math is simple, because plants don’t manufacture cholesterol, so loading up on them moves your diet in the right direction by default. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 As America heads into the main event of its 250th birthday celebration this weekend, people across the country are loading up on fireworks to mark the occasion. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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