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
Certainly Pine’s new boss, Indira Varma’s Mayra Cavendish, doesn’t know and isn’t overburdened with morality.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Many, however, were unable to sustain because of mounting costs and eventually became overburdened with debt.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
What to know about the new pump station When rainfall overburdens the sewer system, the new pump station will reduce the strain.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Many, however, were unable to sustain because of mounting costs and eventually became overburdened with debt.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
What to know about the new pump station When rainfall overburdens the sewer system, the new pump station will reduce the strain.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overburden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburden
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Instead of overloading your icy surfaces with salt, try this easy DIY deicer mixture to instantly add traction to icy driveways and steps.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Don’t overload your dishwasher, so the spray arms can function properly and everything gets clean.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before long, it was loaded up with 100 whistles and placed on the front counter.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the two front-runners are loading up.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And that’s how the forward ended up under a too-bright light at the end of this season, burdened with the unfortunate responsibility of being one of the few players the front office felt was worth investing in long term.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rising housing costs, property taxes and living expenses continue to burden working families and seniors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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