freight
noun
goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
freights
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present tense formof freight (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The script freights these qualities with guilt, which Cormier ably juggles in direr moments.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
The sheer cost of her course load freights every school day with expectation.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019
The reference, to Noah’s ark, is explicit, but Walker freights it with ugly realities.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2016
Whereas The Bachelor freights every sidelong glance with portent, DWTS’s stumbles and heartbreaks are all edited to make the stakes feel as low as possible.
From Slate ● May 24, 2016
At its bumpered end were three old empty freights.
From Ralph in the Switch Tower by Allen Chapman
