as in to load
to fill or load to excess
try not to overload your backpack, or you could end up with back problems
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Recent Examples of overload
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
If the busyness of nearby midtown has your senses overloaded, stroll uptown instead to enjoy the charming, slower-moving streets of the UWS.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Lorie describes the process as a practical answer to digital overload.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Verb
Scary Movie, the latest entry in the beloved horror parody franchise, is overloaded with riffs, digs, plays, and puns on modern cinema.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
If the busyness of nearby midtown has your senses overloaded, stroll uptown instead to enjoy the charming, slower-moving streets of the UWS.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
Stepping away from work for even 30 minutes helps lower cognitive overload and gives your nervous system a chance to recalibrate before work stress follows you home.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Lorie describes the process as a practical answer to digital overload.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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Pages followed with a single and Keller loaded the bases by hitting Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy with two outs.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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The only way real barriers to non-factory service could be required to work on a ladder-frame gas-engine truck would be if the automaker intentionally loaded it with proprietary nonsense.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In a perfect world, the Heat make this a 2027-28 trade in July, thereby able to utilize Jovic as the cap ballast.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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In this small guest bathroom, warm metallic finishes act as visual ballast, grounding the hue so the result isn’t overly formal but still packs a surprise.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
Verb
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That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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While gas prices have cooled in recent weeks, the wartime surcharge is still adding more than $360 million a day in higher gasoline costs.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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When coupled with other local taxes, women in Pakistan face a total 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Marinated tofu pockets are stuffed with rich crab meat and fried twice to achieve a thin and crispy shell that perfectly complements the crab meat inside.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Tillman stuffed his stat line with an assist, two shots on target, two interceptions and four fouls drawn in 81 minutes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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On Tuesday, police and firefighters evacuated the Boulder Main Library after a suspicious package was found.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Though many ranches and resorts offer annual events and packages for traveling guests—Lone Mountain Ranch is known for how truly special their offers are.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Looking ahead, the industry's biggest hurdle may not be moving more freight, but recognizing that not every shipment should move through the same system—and adapting accordingly.—
Omar Leigh,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Outbound shipment of high-tech goods surged 50% in May from a year ago, while imports jumped 47% by value.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Building with straw bales is still considered a niche market in Idaho.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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The Coast Guard recovered the suspect from the water, as well as 10 bales of contraband wrapped in brown bags.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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