# load up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/load-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To fully load (a weapon).

## Examples

- The soldiers load up their rifles before the training exercise.
- The guard checked his gear and began to load up his weapon as the alarm sounded.
- With the enemy approaching the perimeter, the sentry moved quickly to load up his sidearm, his hands shaking slightly under the pressure of the moment.

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