Downloading
Loading and downloading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loading" instead a noun "Downloading".
Loading
Loading noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.
Downloading and loading are semantically related. You can use "Downloading" instead a noun "Loading".
Both words in one sentence
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If you're not careful whilst downloading custom content for The Sims 3, you can unknowingly download a doll that will slow down your game loading times and crash your games.
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Shout-Out: Return To Blockland (an addon that allows various features such as downloading addons in game, chatting, etc.) features The Infomaniac during loading screens who can give tips.
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However, the real loading message is also helpful in showing why it's taking so long (it may be downloading a multi-megabyte custom map with several custom models and sounds from a congested server if you're playing online, for example).
Source: Loading Screen
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Loading and Downloading. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downloading/loading
Downloading & Loading. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downloading/loading>.
Loading or Downloading. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downloading/loading.
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