LADENING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

ladening

verb

present participle of laden

as in loading

to place a weight or burden on laden a ship with emergency medical supplies

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Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Russian diesel exports loading from the Baltic port of Primorsk resumed on Tuesday, with a tanker carrying around 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low sulphur diesel heading towards Morocco, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters on Wednesday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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The show and encore, which take up a little over an hour, are bookended by scenes of concertgoers filling the room and then emptying it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Instead of customers filling their own containers, Hall plans to install a tap wall and have employees handle the refills.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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