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
Benedict BrookExamples of reload in a Sentence
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The season was derailed by injuries, but Dallas is looking to revamp and reload heading into the 2025 campaign.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Bears have reloaded this offseason in an effort to protect second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The Eagles always reload up front, so there’s reason to believe none of these possible departures will really hurt them.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The Chicago Bears have reloaded this offseason in an effort to protect second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The Eagles always reload up front, so there’s reason to believe none of these possible departures will really hurt them.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Reload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reload. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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