1
as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane
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Recent Examples of freight
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Chicago is the primary continental hub that connects Canada’s two freight railways with the U.S. rail network.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the boring parts—watching people kill time, waiting around to play or for inspiration to strike—seem freighted with possibility.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Other struggling industries include freight transportation, exacerbated by a slowdown in the railroad network; road transportation, with rising fuel costs and a shortage of drivers; mineral extraction; and agriculture, which had been the pride of Putin’s rule.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Chicago is the primary continental hub that connects Canada’s two freight railways with the U.S. rail network.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Constructing an actual, reliable inventory increasingly important to do given that recent laws have not merely set up costly programs likely to slip into obscurity and non-oversight, but because those spending programs are also freighted with regulatory effect.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Even the boring parts—watching people kill time, waiting around to play or for inspiration to strike—seem freighted with possibility.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight
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In March, the Navy announced that seventeen vessels from the Merchant Marine, which provides fuel and cargo to warships, were being taken out of service for prolonged maintenance.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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In Austin in 2023, a FedEx cargo plane was 200 feet away from crashing into a Southwest Airlines passenger plane, after both were cleared to use the same runway on a foggy day.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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By far the greatest price is being paid by ordinary Africans, millions of whom rely on American aid for their survival.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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For this season, the Rays will be playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where I’m told, the season and group sales tickets are nearly all sold out despite the Rays doubling the price.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The deal reportedly loads an extra $2 billion of debt onto Cotiviti's balance sheet — bringing total debt to $7 billion and giving its PE backers very little room for error.—
Claire Rychlewski,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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There were also complications in loading the set only the field, car and all, which has under 10 feet of clearance space at the one tunnel the stadium has leading into the area.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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With its struggling economy, Egypt is drowning under the burden of millions of jobless Sudanese and Libyan refugees, along with 100,000 Gazans.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a veteran-laden roster and burden of expectation on his shoulders, the pressure appeared to be getting to head coach Nick Sirianni.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Each of these rockets is at least partially reusable and flies at less than one-tenth the cost of the SLS rocket.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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That suggests Pandora could launch on SpaceX’s Transporter series of dedicated rideshare missions that send payloads to such orbits, but neither NASA nor SpaceX disclosed specifics.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Panama Canal Authority issued a statement late on Wednesday, rejecting the State Department’s claim that Panama’s government had agreed to no longer charge crossing fees for U.S. government vessels, a move that would save the U.S. millions of dollars a year.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The sheriff’s department also adjusted their accounting for equipment, administration, and the inclusion of animal control services with their contract fees for 2024.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The first phase of the Pavilion renovation, addressing backstage infrastructure such as artist facilities and loading areas, is already underway, according to comments and photographs provided by Ravinia President and CEO Jeff Haydon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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And Hyundai designed the cargo area to sit lower than the average SUV for easier loading and unloading.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Freight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freight. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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