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as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Out of the 10% roll-on/roll-off freight ACL handles, only 1% is passenger cars.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Together’s cast and special effects department alone could make for a substantive horror classic, but the script is freighted with distracting cliches and errant plot developments.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Norfolk Southern continues to use the rail for freight, but Mooresville’s affordability and proximity to both Charlotte and Lake Norman is spurring big growth.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Out of the 10% roll-on/roll-off freight ACL handles, only 1% is passenger cars.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
But not all dumb dumb culture is entirely disposable, and not all escapism needs to be freighted with meaning to justify its place.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Together’s cast and special effects department alone could make for a substantive horror classic, but the script is freighted with distracting cliches and errant plot developments.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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TechCrunch reports that Also already has a deal in place to supply one of the quads, which features a large cargo compartment, to Amazon.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Passenger and cargo space are both good.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This creates a vicious cycle where shame is a currency, and the only person who actually pays a price is the one who is mocked.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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But if the government doesn't reopen soon, these cards will not be loaded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three Jays pushed runs across with the bases loaded in the sixth.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rashee Rice offers another layer to this offense, which eases the burden on Mahomes’ legs and makes every other target better.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Instead of motivating, these items become a burden that never fits your life or body.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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That's how people buy aviation—safety and cost.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to its dual-axle setup, the UH18 has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and can carry a total payload of 4,500 lb (2,040 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Initial discussions suggested that Liverpool wanted a higher fee, which was likely outside Villa’s financial reach, while other European clubs, including RB Leipzig, were actively pursuing him.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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That annual fee would change based on changes in property assessments, which jumped 54% in the 2025 city-wide revaluation.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In its second week, Tortured Poets moved roughly 100,000 more units that Showgirl has here, which may have more to do with Swift front-loading the number of album variants on offer for this LP’s rollout than anything else.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before its departure, the ship conducted dummy Tomahawk missile-loading training at Yokosuka Naval Base, just south of Tokyo at the mouth of Tokyo Bay.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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