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
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for the defense, the Bills overload the short side of the field with pass catchers to stretch the coverage thin.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
For some dogs, especially herding breeds like Border collies, the day care setting can be a sensory overload.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Then there are the freight elevators, broken from overloading.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately for the defense, the Bills overload the short side of the field with pass catchers to stretch the coverage thin.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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The process involved manufacturing the alloy samples to precise specifications and then meticulously loading them into protective capsules.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Buntin said that if open enrollment begins and these subsidies are not approved and loaded into the enrollment systems, people are likely to see their premiums go up.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All of the turbine’s parts, among which its mooring cables, turbine gearboxes, and ballast control systems were reportedly designed and manufactured in China.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The declaration leaves the teams and drivers with two options — wear the cooling vest or carry more ballast in their car.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Philadelphia International Airport, for instance, began adding a 3% surcharge on all concessions last year.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2018, a federal court ruled that parts of Texas’ credit card surcharge ban violated the First Amendment.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soon after my son’s first introduction to stuffing himself with candy while wearing a costume in 80-degree Southern heat, my parents told us about a local trunk-or-treat.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Flagg finished the game with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists, showing his stat-stuffing potential while only playing the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That could easily mean that thousands of UPS packages every day are not clearing customs on their first try.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tesla is weeks away from a monumental shareholder vote on CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package at its annual investor meeting, and the EV maker is pulling out all the stops to push the measure through.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But a subsequent tracking update said the shipment had cleared customs and was on the way.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Just hours after news of the ceasefire broke, it was reported that Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, had apprehended a shipment of advanced Iranian weaponry destined for militants in the West Bank.—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The material uses Variocut technology to create deliberate variations in fiber length within the bale—producing a textured, natural look on the final product.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In either case, make sure the bales are made from weed-free straw, not hay.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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