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
And always balance the load, which means washing things of similar weight together to avoid overburdening the machine.
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025
That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 June 2025
To conservatives, the shift is a necessary course correction away from violence in the streets and crippling mandates that overburden police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
This law has overburdened D.A. offices by requiring prosecutors disclose evidence to be used at trial within 20 days of an arraignment.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025
That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 June 2025
To conservatives, the shift is a necessary course correction away from violence in the streets and crippling mandates that overburden police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
This law has overburdened D.A. offices by requiring prosecutors disclose evidence to be used at trial within 20 days of an arraignment.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburden
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This means that the boat may have been overloaded beyond its weight capacity or had its weight distributed unevenly across, per the Trident Marine Group.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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In particular, Denver’s staff noted the Colts’ propensity to overload pressure on one side of the formation in late-down situations to ensure a free rusher.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Families can load children into front boxes, while those less comfortable with long distances can rely on electric assistance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rice’s ground-rule double and a walk to Aaron Judge loaded the bases in the first, and Cody Bellinger’s sacrifice fly gave New York an instant 1-0 lead.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization estimates that one in seven 10–19-year-olds worldwide experiences a mental disorder, accounting for roughly 15% of the global disease burden among youth.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, one of the partners may feel burdened with emotional labor while the other disengages.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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