reload

verb

Definition of reloadnext
as in to refill

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Recent Examples of reload Stock walked Spencer Horwitz to reload the bases and was pulled after Gonzales lined a two-run double into the right-field corner. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The latest James relocation comes in light of the Lakers’ decision to reload their roster around Luka Doncic. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026 Large merchant ships could come close to shore, unload their cargo and reload quickly. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 With Tuesday’s deadline for players to enter the transfer portal approaching, Georgia baseball continues to make moves to reload after reaching the 2026 College World Series. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reload
  1. refill
  2. replenish
  3. refresh
  4. load
  5. repack
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  • SpaceX has moved propellant between tanks in one Ship before, but its architecture requires numerous transfers involving tanker ships to refill a fuel depot, which a Ship must visit in order to make journeys to the moon or Mars.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The work continued as the pool started to refill, including along the edge of the pool near the area that Hearn was accused of vandalizing, an Interior Department video shows.
    — Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of refill
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  • Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While a permanent solution for shoring up the benefits program has not been passed into law, lawmakers on the Hill have called for new measures to replenish the trust funds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of replenish
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  • Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What could be next Secondhand clothing and inexpensive accessories offer plenty of ways to refresh a wardrobe without starting over.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of refresh
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  • Later in the inning, Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia walked in the tying run (credited to starter Tyler Glasnow for having initially loaded the bases).
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of load
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  • Of the 21 players invited, 14 will repack their bags and participate in the U-19 Men’s Continental Championship in Burnaby, British Columbia.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Whatnot — a site for sports cards that often hosts box breaks or repack breaks — is being accused of violating the RICO act.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of repack

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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reload. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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