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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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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
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
As its average shopper loads up on 15 items per basket, the company is betting a growing share of those items will be alcohol-free.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Knowing his team will play bigger schools in the playoffs, Wallace loads his preseason schedule with large schools.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The full high-definition picture is crisp enough for daily viewing, the interface loads quickly, and DTS Virtual X adds a little extra depth without a soundbar.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
The report also recommended hard caps for physical education classes and speech pathologist case loads, additional professional development programs to help address staffing and a survey of campuses to identify where classroom temperatures need to be addressed.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Despite taking in eight to 12 tractor trailer loads a day, Cooper said the demand for food items is greater than the supply, so the inventory is starting to shrink.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
At the Guigò Lab of the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, a technician loads a sample into a genome sequencing machine.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The robot can lift loads up to 110 pounds while performing detailed tasks.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
This recipe vibrant and satisfying recipe is packed with loads of veggies, from kale and parsnip to celery and carrots.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
To meet those demands, Amon said, Qualcomm focused on creating power-efficient semiconductor designs capable of handling significant computing loads.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
And downtown Revelstoke still retains mom-and-pop charm and a strongly local ethos, plus loads of local art (don’t miss the art allies).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The Postal Service moves 55,000 loads by truck every day, amounting to nearly 2 billion miles per year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, running full laundry loads, adjusting sprinkler schedules and choosing native plants for landscaping also make a big difference.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The thieves check the balance when a customer purchases a card and loads funds onto it, then drain the card of funds before the customer can use it, officials said.
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.
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This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors.—
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And that power burdens school districts with edicts and mandates that often discourage reform and experimentation while doing little to improve student outcomes.—
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Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.—
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Much as Cornell did, Anderson fills every inch of space available, whether in his film frames or immersive installations.—
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Lightweight and easy to flatten when empty, this packable tote from Bagsmart is a steal for $26 and features tons of pockets for stashing all of your travel essentials.—
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The hair and makeup come together to beautifully complement her stunning Valentino gown—a silver-blue halter dress complete with tons of sequins and beading.—
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.—
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The report weights the average price based on the volume of cheeseburger meals sold at each restaurant in order to better measure what customers are actually buying, Lachs said.—
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Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.—
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Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.—
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Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who won their fourth in a row.—
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One of two 2011 movies in which Lawrence plays Anton Yelchin’s love interest, The Beaver saddles her with the role of Norah, a classmate of Yelchin’s who happens to be the valedictorian and a cheerleader and an artist and super-goofy and deeply sensitive.—
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
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“Loads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loads. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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