overburden
verb
over·bur·den
ˌō-vər-ˈbər-dᵊn 
overburdened; overburdening; overburdens
: to place an excessive burden on
Examples of overburden in a Sentence
She overburdened me with work.
Why overburden yourself when people are offering to help?
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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.
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
At times, the accumulation of events threatens to overburden the play.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Trump officials, like those in past administrations, have argued that such a warrant requirement would overburden law enforcement and endanger national security.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026
At times, the accumulation of events threatens to overburden the play.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Trump officials, like those in past administrations, have argued that such a warrant requirement would overburden law enforcement and endanger national security.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overburden
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overburden. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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