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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
In contrast, physical activity triggers a more gradual release of dopamine alongside other mood-boosting and stress-busting neurochemicals that ease stress, depression, anxiety and cognitive overload.
—Katy Bowman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The agency's website crashed four times over a 10-day span due to server overload, and internal cost-cutting has left field offices short-staffed and unable to keep up with demand, according to a Washington Post investigation published March 25.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Digital addiction, the tsunami of information and amusement overload.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
In contrast, physical activity triggers a more gradual release of dopamine alongside other mood-boosting and stress-busting neurochemicals that ease stress, depression, anxiety and cognitive overload.
—Katy Bowman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
The agency's website crashed four times over a 10-day span due to server overload, and internal cost-cutting has left field offices short-staffed and unable to keep up with demand, according to a Washington Post investigation published March 25.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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That was followed by a single from Freddie Freeman, who hit a ground ball that Olson failed to snare at first base, and a walk to Teoscar Hernández, loading the bases with one out.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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She's seen meeting with fellow criminals and loading a gun in the teaser.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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State officials say the mussels can hide in ballast tanks, live wells, and engine systems, surviving long trips and posing risks to even remote mountain lakes.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The maritime archaeologist identified shell impact holes in the upper starboard of the hull’s ballast tank and significant battle damage to the base of the submarine’s conning tower.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This proposal comes after the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade’s courts have been overburdened by managing these hearings and the Miami-Dade sheriff announced that her department will no longer participate in the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Gara, executive director of the Council of Small Towns, also wants the bill to authorize the Siting Council to consider the number of energy facilities already in a community so that no town gets overburdened.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About 15 years ago, the co-op imposed a 10 percent surcharge on the maintenance fees for apartments that are rented out.—
Jill Terreri Ramos,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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And that follows reports that some restaurants are adding surcharges to receipts when customers order eggs.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The marinated turkey or chicken is stuffed into a French roll intended to soak up the recipe’s recaudo or marinade, along with slices of tomato, cucumber, radishes and sprigs of watercress.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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So many dogs were stuffed into the small Woodside home Thursday morning that some were found cowering in closets and kitchen cupboards, said officials from Animal Care Centers of NYC, who rescued the animals with the ASPCA.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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This package will mean millions of people losing their coverage and exploding our medical debt crisis, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The packages are $3,949; $4,099 and $4,499 (the priciest includes the rower).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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IoT enables real-time tracking of shipments, inventory levels and equipment performance.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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As part of Trump’s tariffs, the president last week closed a trade loophole favorable to many online businesses that allowed shipments from China under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Experts recommend using two 60-pound bales of straw per 1,000 square feet.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 1931, the family could only get a penny and a half for a bale of cotton.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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