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
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The shipments booked so far are mostly for loading between December and March, the people said.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The Republican's order directs state agencies to work with the federal contractor responsible for loading Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are distributed weekly, his office said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
It is also alleged that the school's parking lot practices violate state regulations and guidelines, which specifically detail student safety in relation to parent drop off, parking, and bus loading areas.
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The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
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Load the down coat into a front-load washer or a high-efficiency top-load washer without a center agitator for gentle agitation.—
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
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Several hundred people turned out over the course of the afternoon, filling the main parking area and forcing others to park in an adjacent hospital clinic lot and a nearby strip mall as a steady stream of visitors continued to arrive.—
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More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support.—
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Rain chances People in the Miami-area should plan on packing a rain jacket or an umbrella through Friday.—
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After sending the cheeseheads packing with the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history, Ben Johnson spiced up the rivalry with some salty language.—
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Unitree’s humanoids are powered by its proprietary AI models and feature quick-swappable batteries, depth perception systems, and payload capacities suitable for inspection and manipulation tasks.—
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As an analysis by SpaceNews explains, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, one of the most affordable rides to space, charges customers about $2,500 per kilogram of payload.—
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Such subsidies drive up demand, and therefore costs, while also burdening taxpayers.—
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Most fine-dining restaurants have not received many complaints about burdening costs, according to the NYT, though that doesn’t stop them from worrying about feedback.—
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That connection is visible in rising antisemitic incidents and the daily security burdens borne by Jewish schools and synagogues.—
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Fraud and abuse are merely the cost of social progress, and empathy for the burden their agendas place on hard-working Marylanders is all but non-existent.—
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The exponential moving average smooths price trends while weighting recent data more heavily than older prices.—
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And once on the list, companies are subject to quarterly re-weighting to reflect their relative significance.—
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Three interior pockets keep everything organized, while the tote’s zip closure ensures your precious cargo stays secure.—
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Later that night, Pine visits the weapons site with his former hotel colleague and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, who rig the cargo trucks with cell-phone detonating explosives.—
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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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