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verb

Definition of loadsnext
present tense third-person singular of load
1
as in burdens
to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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2
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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loads

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noun

plural of load
as in ton
a considerable amount there's no rush, since we've got loads of time left

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  1. fills
  2. ton
  3. dozen
  4. slew
  5. weighs
  6. bunch
  7. lot
  8. pile
Verb
  • At the heart of Lisa’s journey is motherhood – her most rewarding adventure that, despite its challenges, fills her heart with love, pride, and happiness.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The superstar fills a pair of spaces inside the top 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart this frame.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of fills
Noun
  • For the driver who sees their vehicle as simple transportation, whose priorities lie with reducing greenhouse emissions, or simply who doesn’t care about what powers their car all that much, a plug-in hybrid can make a ton of sense.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Crews have been removing more than 10 tons of debris and sanitizing campuses.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Then President Trump will have to undertake a two-and-a-half-month campaign with a dozen or more mass rallies to explain the bill to the American people.
    Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • There are dozens of unexplained incursions of our airspace every year.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • There are a slew of people around town perplexed by the studio’s decision to cut Goldstine and Cripps when the slate arguably needs them the most.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Less than a week after their game ended with a slew of fights in the final seconds, Tuesday’s game featured five different scuffles — twice resulting in matching fighting majors and twice in matching roughing minors.
    Jimmy Golen, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of slew
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  • In the alleged message, Nathan weighs the power of Lively’s fanbase while discussing a potential social media plan that would help suppress negative content about Baldoni and amplify negative content about Lively, according to the complaint.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Due to its smaller size, the LFS weighs 480 lb (218 kg).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighs
Noun
  • Knowing that we grown-ups need some relaxing hands-on fun from time to time, too, the brand has dropped a bunch of Lego sets for adults in the past few years, including recreations of famous works of art.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Also Read Gwen Stefani’s First Solo LP In Seven Years, ‘Bouquet,’ Due In November Excited about Butcher Babies is in the beginning stages of releasing a bunch of new music.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Because the value of Indian Creek land has increased so much, the owner of the empty lot switched his strategy from wanting the land for a house to wanting to sell it as an investment, according to Reznik and Rudoy.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Among the star lots on offer are rare items acquired by the couple from the renowned Kugel gallery, including a cameo-style porcelain medallion depicting a Roman soldier, dating from the 19th century, with an estimate of 1,500 euros to 2,000 euros.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of lot
Noun
  • Wear layers and get cozy on the couch under a pile of blankets.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of pile
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