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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But investors in value stocks are faring better than their counterparts who have loaded up more on growth and momentum plays.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
They have loaded up on high-strikeout pitchers and pitchers who keep the ball on the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Arizona could have intentionally walked Ohtani, a move that would have loaded the bases but also set up a force out at every bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 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 would not have loaded me on this helicopter, would not be flying me across the lush forests if I were dead.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
