loading

[loh-ding] / ˈloʊ dɪŋ /

NOUN

stowing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

packing storing

STRONG

burdening charging cramming cumbering encumbering filling lading priming readying

Example Sentences

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Satellite imagery showed Forwarder left Primorsk on 12 June after loading oil.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

If vessels have been waiting outside the Persian Gulf, there could be a surge in traffic, creating delays at loading and discharge terminals, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Because of 3-D printing, “when you reduce heat loading on a very fast munition, you take out a ton of cost and complexity without sacrificing performance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Stocks jumped on Thursday, with investors loading back up on tech shares following a brutal two-session selloff, after President Donald Trump said he no longer plans to strike Iran tonight.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The next day he was down at the wharf, watching the loading of the Henry, when he saw Captain Gibaut striding toward him.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham