laden
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laden
verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for laden
Synonyms: Verb
burden, encumber, freight, lade, load, lumber, saddle, weight
Antonyms: Verb
disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload
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Examples of laden in a Sentence
Verb
laden a ship with emergency medical suppliesRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
James Winnefeld, a cochair of the nonprofit SAFE Project lost his college-age son to fentanyl-laden heroin in 2017. — Rebecca Tan, Longreads, "Paul Clarke Wants to Live," 3 Sep. 2019 Options ahead Shipping sources said the tanker would need to conduct a ship-to-ship transfer before being able to enter a port such as Beirutâs, which does not have deep water facilities necessary for fully laden supertankers. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "US says Iranian oil tanker is now headed to Syria," 30 Aug. 2019 Qantas still hasnât decided on a Boeing or Airbus SE plane that can fly the route fully laden and without a break. — Angus Whitley / Bloomberg, Time, "Think You Can Stay Sane On a 20-Hour Flight? This Airline Is Testing the Long-Haul Endurance Challenge," 22 Aug. 2019 The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a live orchestral vision of the doom-laden score of the HBO series, plus projections and special effects, has visited Connecticut before, but timing is everything. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Best bets for arts and entertainment in September," 13 Aug. 2019 In recent weeks officials have caught dozens of cars and motorhomes laden sometimes with 100kg or more of fish, mainly cod. — The Economist, "Norway has haddock enough of fish smugglers," 8 Aug. 2019 So how did this phrase â this awkward, sweet, theologically laden phrase â make its way from the church to The Bachelor? — Laura Turner, Vox, "A brief history of âdoing life togetherâ," 2 Aug. 2019 Electronic music thrummed through two adjacent speakers, mixing with the low hum of kitchen equipment as the day's first guests sauntered into the snug space for their fix of udon noodles in savory, umami-laden broth. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Restaurants have grown irritatingly loud. What has that done to our taste?," 7 July 2019 Notre Dame got its revenge last season, first triumphing over Louisville in a tight, foul-laden contest in South Bend, and later throttling the Cards by 20 points in the 2019 ACC championship game. — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville women's basketball to renew rivalry with Notre Dame at Yum Center in 2019-20," 24 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Leesburgâs only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent-ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge. — Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Can Leesburg stretch streak? Can Oak Ridge bounce back? | Basketball News," 9 Feb. 2018 But that context â including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it â has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters. — Max Fisher, New York Times, "Gays, Guns and Jihad: Motives Blur on Closer Scrutiny JUNE 14, 2016," 16 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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