load
noun
have loaded
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present perfectof load.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the past six days, tankers have loaded a daily average of 2.1 million barrels of Iranian oil, higher than the 2 million barrels a day Iran exported in February, according to Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
First, university endowments, in particular those of the Ivy League, have loaded up on PE investments, which served them well until now, when it hasn’t.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
In that time, he says, "there are certain routes like Mombasa to Kampala in Uganda, where we have loaded so many trucks that the price of a full truckload has fallen".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
On the day of the shooting, Ms. Gutierrez-Reed was supposed to have loaded six dummy rounds in Mr. Baldwin’s revolver, but one ended up being live.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
They have loaded up all of our food, and as soon as a breeze lifts, they will set sail for England.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
