reload
Britishverb
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(tr) to place (cargo, goods, etc) back on (a ship. lorry, etc)
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to put ammunition into a firearm after having discharged it
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computing to fetch the latest updated version (of a web page or document); refresh
Example Sentences
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Still, the historical data says big unwinds are actually opportunities to reload rather than a signal to get out.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Made at secret locations across Ukraine by Bavovna, the Perun Max can carry "three projectiles, drop them on targets, return, reload and take off again," making up to 30 sorties a night, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
They must get up, reload and try again.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
He thought he might have been able to reload them out of the .45 cartridges.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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