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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in filling
to place a weight or burden on
students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of loading
Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Overall, Xenoblade Chronicles X has few loading screens.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for loading
Noun
All this can allow bus companies to develop new, highly convenient routes for passengers, optimize rolling stock loading, and schedule movements to eliminate downtime.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Overall, Xenoblade Chronicles X has few loading screens.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for loading
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loading
Noun
-
Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2025
-
Self, Kansas’ 22nd-year basketball coach — whose Jayhawks fell to West Virginia 62-61 on New Year’s Eve at Allen Fieldhouse — suffered a nasty fall while filling his car with fuel at a West 6th Street gas station in Lawrence on the morning of New Year’s Day.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
To achieve this, Nighthawk would be equipped with three science payloads, using just 6.6 pounds (3.0 kilograms) of the available 11 lbs (5 kg) of payload mass on Mars Chopper.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2025
-
For this reason, Isar did not fly any customer payloads on the Spectrum rocket, designed to deliver up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of payload mass to low-Earth orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
And, if some of our fellow-citizens basically bring actors to power who are clearly no longer on board with freedom and equality for all, then the burden is on them to restore our trust.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
-
The cost burden will hit lower-income shoppers, who spend a greater share of their income on essentials, the hardest.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Stopping this practice would go a long way to make college more affordable without burdening taxpayers.—
Paul Weinstein Jr.,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
-
This goal—and state—does not include divulging unnecessary personal information or burdening your team with worries and decisions that are yours to handle.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The first-stage booster made its 16th flight having previously flown on two crewed and two cargo missions to the International Space Station among others.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
-
And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Ky., and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.—
Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
-
Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loading. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share