upload
verb
up·load
(ˌ)əp-ˈlōd 
ˈəp-ˌlōd
ˈəp-ˌlōd
uploaded; uploading; uploads
: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet
Examples of upload in a Sentence
She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer.
upload files to the Internet
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Users can now record a video on their smartphones and upload it to the platform, where the robot learns and replicates those movements autonomously.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Once they’re done creating a video, users can upload them to YouTube Shorts with a single tap.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
When uploading, set visibility to Private or Unlisted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Amazon has become the leading self-publishing platform with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), software that allows an user to upload their manuscript and create purchasable e-books and paperbacks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Once they’re done creating a video, users can upload them to YouTube Shorts with a single tap.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
When uploading, set visibility to Private or Unlisted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Amazon has become the leading self-publishing platform with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), software that allows an user to upload their manuscript and create purchasable e-books and paperbacks.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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upload
verb
up·load
ˌəp-ˈlōd
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device
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