Synonyms for

Uploading

Verb / ˈʌˌpləʊdɪŋ / Another word for uploading — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of transferring data or files from a computer or device to a website or server.

Synonyms & similar words

upload download transfer send post publish share submit load store transmit dispatch forward relay broadcast stream display present release issue emit communicate

Synonyms by register

Formal

transmitting transferring sending disseminating

Informal

sending up posting sharing uploading

Literary

dispatching conveying

Antonyms

downloading receiving retrieving fetching transferring out extracting

Common collocations

  • uploading a file
  • uploading photos
  • uploading data
  • uploading a video
  • uploading to the cloud
  • uploading from your device
  • uploading a document

Word family

noun upload
verb upload
adjective uploadable

Usage note

Primarily used in a digital or technological context. Avoid using it for physical transfers of objects.

Example sentences

  1. I am uploading my homework to my teacher's website.
  2. She is uploading her video to YouTube.
  3. He is uploading his resume to job search websites.
  4. We are uploading pictures from our vacation to Facebook.
  5. They are uploading documents to the company's server.

Quotes

  • 'The uploading and sharing of pornographic images, in particular, has created significant legal and ethical dilemmas for governments and businesses alike.' - Rebecca MacKinnon
  • 'Uploading and downloading are both essential to the Internet, but they are not the same thing. - Bob Edwards
  • 'I was uploading 50 gigs a day at one point, which is a lot of data.' - Kim Dotcom

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