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
Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And always balance the load, which means washing things of similar weight together to avoid overburdening the machine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 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
Despite the challenges facing the state—which include aging school buildings and overburdened drinking water infrastructure in cities like Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville—people across the country are still moving to Florida, and the state is seeing more arrivals than departures.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And always balance the load, which means washing things of similar weight together to avoid overburdening the machine.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 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
Despite the challenges facing the state—which include aging school buildings and overburdened drinking water infrastructure in cities like Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville—people across the country are still moving to Florida, and the state is seeing more arrivals than departures.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburden
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Their No 10s play close to Mateta and help to overload the defence — which is why Munoz and Mitchell can end up as the spare player at the back post — but rarely make incisive runs in the half-space to create cutbacks, in the move which Manchester City used so well to break down low blocks.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a recent Instagram post, the singer hiked in a pair of acid-wash purple jeans and a matching bra top and a chain belt overloaded with charms.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The seller will load the grating for transport, but won't secure the load.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Johnson County continues to lose its attainable housing stock, which refers to homes that are $300,000 or less, more residents are feeling burdened by the rising costs of living.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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These supercities could absorb population growth without burdening existing urban centers while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in construction, engineering and services.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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