as in to overload
to fill or load to excess
it is important that you bring on the hike plenty of food and water, but don't overburden your pack with unnecessary gear
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Recent Examples of overburden
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Security concerns and overburdening the area also contributed to the Rose Bowl’s limited schedule.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Those factors make the drone ideal for swarming and overburdening aerial defenses, with each drone intercepted also representing a more valuable defense asset expended.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Security concerns and overburdening the area also contributed to the Rose Bowl’s limited schedule.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Those factors make the drone ideal for swarming and overburdening aerial defenses, with each drone intercepted also representing a more valuable defense asset expended.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overburden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburden
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Back in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, overloaded emergency phone lines complicated the response.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Even if the food is technically disposal-safe, overloading your unit can cause it to jam.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-6, 250-pound left-hander allowed a leadoff single, walked Aaron Judge and gave up another single to load the bases with nobody out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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