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reloaded

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UK/ˌriːˈləʊdɪd/
US/ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/

“reloaded” is a form of “reload”.

Meanings

  1. verbtransitive or intransitive

    Filled a gun, camera, machine, or computer file with something again.

    Grammar: Past tense and past participle of 'reload'. It can take an object ('reloaded the gun') or not ('the page reloaded').

    Patterns

    • reload something with something
    • reload a page
    • reload a gun

    The guard reloaded his weapon before the training exercise.

    I reloaded the page, but the error message stayed.

    She reloaded the camera with fresh batteries.

  2. adjectivebefore a nouninformal

    Updated, re-released, or given new energy, often used after a noun in titles.

    Grammar: Used mainly in titles and product names, e.g. 'Matrix Reloaded'; it describes something that has been refreshed or continued.

    Patterns

    • a reloaded version
    • Reloaded (in titles)

    The band released a reloaded edition of their first album.

    Fans queued for the reloaded game on launch day.

Word forms

base formreload
third person singularreloads
past tensereloaded
past participlereloaded
-ing formreloading

Common combinations

reload a page
If the site freezes, reload the page.
reload a gun
The soldier reloaded his gun in seconds.
reload with
He reloaded the truck with boxes.
reloaded version
They brought out a reloaded version of the app.

Synonyms and how they differ

refill
Used for containers and drinks, not for guns or web pages.
refresh
The usual word for updating a web page or screen; 'reload' is also common in computing.

Opposites

unloadempty

Word family

load verb
To put something into a container, machine, or weapon.
reload verb
To load again.
loading noun
The act of putting something in, or the process of a computer reading data.

Commonly confused: reloaded or downloaded? reloaded or uploaded?

reloaded vs downloaded

'Downloaded' means copied from the internet to your device; 'reloaded' means loaded again.

reloaded vs uploaded

'Uploaded' means sent from your device to the internet; the opposite direction from 'downloaded'.

Practice

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