- past participle of lade.
laden
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Analysts at Veson Nautical said Monday that about 189 oil tankers remain stuck in the Persian Gulf, some of them laden with oil.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Conflict with neighbouring Afghanistan has also led to a stall in trade, with hundreds of trucks laden with goods sitting stuck at closed border crossings for months.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
“I wasn’t expecting an offer or anything,” Conlon said recently in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion office he has occupied for 20 years and laden with mementos soon to be boxed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Mazaar's small motorbike is so laden with plastic canisters filled with petrol that there's barely room for him to sit.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Hermione asked as Harry descended the staircase, but before he could respond, Xenophilius reached the top of the stairs from the kitchen, now holding a tray laden with bowls.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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