Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To engage in carbohydrate loading.
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Examples
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I use the holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.
David Wild: Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You David Wild 2011
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I use the holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.
David Wild: Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You David Wild 2011
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Traditionally, runners "carbo-load" to maximize the storage of glycogen pre-race.
On Your Mark...Get Set...Carbo-load! Where To Eat Before Race Day Huffington Post 2010
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I use the holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.
David Wild: Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You David Wild 2011
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I use the holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.
David Wild: Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You David Wild 2011
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The pancakes are so popular that skiers regularly make the 50-minute round-trip from Killington to carbo-load before a day on the slopes.
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Traditionally, runners "carbo-load" to maximize the storage of glycogen pre-race.
On Your Mark...Get Set...Carbo-load! Where To Eat Before Race Day Huffington Post 2010
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Traditionally, runners "carbo-load" to maximize the storage of glycogen pre-race.
On Your Mark...Get Set...Carbo-load! Where To Eat Before Race Day The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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I use the holiday as a golden opportunity to carbo-load in preparation for my second favorite holiday -- Black Friday.
David Wild: Give Thanks, Then Give Presents: My Holiday Gift Guide to You David Wild 2011
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Traditionally, runners "carbo-load" to maximize the storage of glycogen pre-race.
On Your Mark...Get Set...Carbo-load! Where To Eat Before Race Day The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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