reload
verb
re·load
(ˌ)rē-ˈlōd 
reloaded; reloading
: to load again: such as
a
: to put a charge or load into a weapon again
reloaded a pistol
… most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.—
Craig Vaughn
Craig VaughnThis firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload, and fire again …—William R. Dietrick
William R. Dietrick
b
: to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again
recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload
The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.—Terrance A. Rooney
Terrance A. Rooney
c
: to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account
However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.—Benedict Brook
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Prosecutors said Jose Menendez was struck five times, including in the back of the head, and Kitty Menendez crawled on the floor wounded before the brothers reloaded and fired a final, fatal blast.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors said Jose Menendez was struck five times, including in the back of the head, and Kitty Menendez crawled on the floor wounded before the brothers reloaded and fired a final fatal blast.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Atlanta Braves were quite the disappointing team in 2024, albeit largely due to injuries to Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.
The Braves have the opportunity to reload their roster by re-signing a few key free agents this winter while also targeting outside players in free agency.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the middle of shooting their parents, Lyle left to reload and then returned to shoot his mother dead.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors said Jose Menendez was struck five times, including in the back of the head, and Kitty Menendez crawled on the floor wounded before the brothers reloaded and fired a final fatal blast.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Atlanta Braves were quite the disappointing team in 2024, albeit largely due to injuries to Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr.
The Braves have the opportunity to reload their roster by re-signing a few key free agents this winter while also targeting outside players in free agency.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In the middle of shooting their parents, Lyle left to reload and then returned to shoot his mother dead.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reload. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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