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Synonyms

loads

British  
/ ləʊdz /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) a lot

    loads to eat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    loads better

    thanks loads

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Led by engineering Professor David Simmons, the team uncovered how tiny carbon black particles transform soft rubber into a material capable of supporting massive loads, including fully loaded aircraft.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Data centers require loads of power and generate lots of heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We've travelled with our older daughter loads and did the same thing with Lily earlier in February."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

These midsize businesses often take on heavy debt loads at rates that float five percentage points or more above the benchmark rates paid by investment-grade borrowers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She wears leather pants and loads her pockets with gadgets.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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