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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Guests who take photos and videos of the first dance, speeches and candid moments can upload them onto an album, and couples can easily view them all in one place.
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Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The images are instantaneously uploaded to social media and dispersed by Taylor Swift fan accounts around the world.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Reflecting on TikTok fame and its impending ban Jones began uploading videos of Hatch and other museum workers daily, often referencing current events or the popular TikTok trends dujour.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Katerina uploaded a number of older and more recent photos of her with her mom to share the news of her death.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The images are instantaneously uploaded to social media and dispersed by Taylor Swift fan accounts around the world.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Reflecting on TikTok fame and its impending ban Jones began uploading videos of Hatch and other museum workers daily, often referencing current events or the popular TikTok trends dujour.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Katerina uploaded a number of older and more recent photos of her with her mom to share the news of her death.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 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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