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Synonyms

loads

British  
/ ləʊdz /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) a lot

    loads to eat
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adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    loads better

    thanks loads
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Modelling suggests this should reduce the heating and loads that caused extra charring, but this will be the first time the revised descent is flown with a crew.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Hopes for the AI boom continue to support the market, with investors betting that money will keep pouring into data centers needing shed loads of new microchips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It was loads of fun for cutting-edge dabblers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"According to workers at the mines, some 30-tonne trucks that carry lithium concentrate exceed their maximum loads by 15 more tonnes," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“You said it’s harder if there are loads of them,” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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