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adjective

ˈlō-dəd How to pronounce loaded (audio)
Definition of loadednext
1
as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible the department stores were loaded with goods for the holiday shopping season

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2
as in rich
having goods, property, or money in abundance the guy in the fancy foreign sports car obviously was loaded

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3
as in drunk
slang being under the influence of alcohol the departing party guest was loaded, so we held his car keys until he had sobered up

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as in ripped
slang being under the influence of a recreational drug wasted his life getting loaded and watching TV all day

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loaded

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verb

past tense of load
1
as in packed
to place a weight or burden on students complaining that their teachers were loading them with work

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as in stuffed
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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Recent Examples of loaded
Adjective
ChatGPT also offers pre-loaded data from Daloopa, PitchBook, Crunchbase, and LSEG News, as well as around 50 total connectors through MCP, an open-source protocol that allows AI models to connect to other software and data sources. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Since each toolhead can remain loaded with a separate filament, the printer can switch between them (in a single second, the company claims), without repeatedly purging filament through one nozzle. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
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The hooded men loaded him back into the truck and drove away. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 After rookie starter Robert Gasser pitched five shutout innings, Uribe entered and loaded the bases on walks to Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Shohei Ohtani. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loaded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaded
  1. filled
  2. rich
  3. drunk
  4. hooked
  5. packed
  6. stuffed
  7. jammed
  8. wealthy
Adjective
  • Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • Chan Luu is hardly an emerging brand because of its rich history, but Tessa Tran, the niece of Chan Luu, bought back the family business in 2023 and has since revived the line as artistic director.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At least 84 people remained missing in one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rich
Adjective
  • In a counter claim, Xuan accused Diaz of being drunk at work and trying to strangle him.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, the result is still catchy enough for a drunk pub singalong.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • In it, two friends with nothing to lose become hooked on power after hitting on a winning spicy beef jerky recipe made with human flesh.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask has been kicking around Allure editors’ nightstands for years, and judging by its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, plenty of you are just as hooked.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hooked
Verb
  • The shores of Clearwater Beach are packed block-to-block with resorts booked up by eager beachgoers, but the JW Marriott might just be the one to convince you to hang around a little bit longer before launching into Clearwater’s ombré coast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The mood was high, and our next destination was just as packed as our last few.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • Notes that would bring down civilization are stuffed in a plastic ball sack!
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Harbaugh had the Chargers go for it, but Herbert was stuffed for no gain.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed
Adjective
  • Investigators said that the co-pilot carried out the attack with what's called a crash axe — a lightweight emergency tool stored in the cockpit to break through panels or jammed doors in the event of a crash.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The airline sees lots of wealthy customers traveling to and from Broward and wants to cater to them with fancier flights.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Loaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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