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
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
They'll often be triggered if a player kills an enormous number of enemies in a short time, or overloads the screen with complex physics like hundreds of items or explosions.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
These strengths rely on a mind that is calm, adaptable and fully online, not one that is hijacked and overwhelmed by cognitive overload.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Mainstream pop was going maximalist by overloading its production with digital whizbangery; indie rock had risen as a rawer alternative.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
They'll often be triggered if a player kills an enormous number of enemies in a short time, or overloads the screen with complex physics like hundreds of items or explosions.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
This is information overload presented as intelligence.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
These strengths rely on a mind that is calm, adaptable and fully online, not one that is hijacked and overwhelmed by cognitive overload.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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As the price of Brent crude climbed and attacks rattled markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration may lift restrictions on Iranian oil already loaded onto vessels.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tankers load up on Kharg Island, which is about 20 miles from Iran's coast in the Persian Gulf, before heading through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Arabian Sea and beyond.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The railroad will also replace four grade crossing surfaces in Wethersfield, replace ties, switch ties with ballast and surfacing.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Aikido's system uses a passive primary cooling mechanism that transfers heat from the data centers through the steel walls of the ballast tanks and directly into the surrounding seawater, with the company claiming the thermal impact on the ocean is limited to a few meters around the structure.—
Etiido Uko
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Security concerns and overburdening the area also contributed to the Rose Bowl’s limited schedule.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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That same anti-rich mania is driving Illinois Democrats to push for a 3% surcharge levied against $1 million earners.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Major Asian airlines, including Air India and Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, have almost doubled the fuel surcharge paid by passengers to account for fluctuations in energy prices.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These jalapeños are stuffed with melty cheese and wrapped in bacon for a classic bite sized treat that can't be beat.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plano city officials approved a $20 million incentive package and a lengthy tax rebate for the Fortune 500 firm last month.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Members of Homeland Security Investigations flagged several packages containing the firearm parts that were addressed to Kingsley’s residence, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Russian supertanker Astro Lupus waits to unload its cargo of the first direct shipment of Russian crude oil on July 3, 2002 in the Gulf of Mexico.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The animal, discovered among a shipment of automobiles, is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The artificial ice would be surrounded by bales of hay to provide a safety barrier for skaters.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The crew of the Joseph Napier recovered 29 bales from the water.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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