In the sports section of the local newspaper, a reporter wrote, “ proton’s expirenced quarterback performed well in handling jefferson highs eagles a crushing defeat.” which word in this sentence is considered loaded?

The "loaded" word in the sentence is CRUSHING.

Loaded language is a persuasive technique that include words, phrases that intends to stimulate strong emotion from the listener or reader. It can often be observed in newspapers, political campaigns and advertisements. "Crushing" in this sentence is used to exaggerate the defeat.