LOADS Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of load

as in burdens

to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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as in fills

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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noun

plural of load

as in ton

a considerable amount there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left

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Recent Examples of loads

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The tragic discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee who loads and unloads cargo at the Union Pacific Railroad Port Laredo Intermodal Terminal before trains head north, The New York Timesreported. —

Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 On the plus side, Lexus loads the RX with safety tech. —

New Atlas, 2 May 2026 The delivery person just loads the food and selects the room number. —

IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 The world's largest car carrier, BYD ''Shenzhen'', loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, and sets sail for Brazil in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 27, 2025. —

Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 Montgomery County loads up on snacks and dessert to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. —

Kim Hudson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 Every Tuesday, Servín loads a van with picks, shovels, water and lunches. —

ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella. —

Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 There’s plenty of space in the rear too, with loads of head and legroom for adult passengers. —

James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 This allows the robot to handle unstable loads more effectively. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Beyond fridges, the company highlights Wi-Fi routers, CPAP machines, medical devices, and aquariums as ideal always-on loads. —

New Atlas, 19 May 2026 The Detroit fans who stuck around until the end of the game were drowned out by the bus loads of Cavaliers fans. —

Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026 There are loads of under-the-radar towns along these states' coastlines that have their own unique charms and draws. —

Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 Buckle up for loads of action and a wild ride through SoCal history and haunts. —

Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Wash Towels Separately from Clothes Separate clothes and towels into their own loads. —

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026

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Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.

— MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, some lawmakers and advocates say the proposal disproportionately burdens the electricity sector at a moment when utility bills are soaring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026