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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 overburdened
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan play Josh Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin, the overburdened manager of the Monte Vista Port Country Club and his emotionally unfulfilled wife.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of dreaming about the White House, Pritzker must forgo his national appearances and focus his efforts on Illinois and Chicago, relieve overburdened taxpayers, address our costly number of governmental bodies and develop plans to retain businesses as well as encourage more to locate here.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill takes a step further in expanding solar access across the state by establishing a pilot program to bring solar to low-income and overburdened communities.
—Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Court and Legal Costs Detaining Jaime also clogged an overburdened immigration court system.
—Michelle Brané, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In Texas, 27% of attorneys in rural counties are already overburdened and exceeding recommended caseload guidelines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
But the ERRs report being overburdened, not least by the hardships in communicating with funders.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Certainly Pine’s new boss, Indira Varma’s Mayra Cavendish, doesn’t know and isn’t overburdened with morality.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Yet the additional necessary infrastructure, including water and power, new roads and, of course, dramatically increased police and fire protection fell to the overburdened local municipalities.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan play Josh Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin, the overburdened manager of the Monte Vista Port Country Club and his emotionally unfulfilled wife.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of dreaming about the White House, Pritzker must forgo his national appearances and focus his efforts on Illinois and Chicago, relieve overburdened taxpayers, address our costly number of governmental bodies and develop plans to retain businesses as well as encourage more to locate here.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill takes a step further in expanding solar access across the state by establishing a pilot program to bring solar to low-income and overburdened communities.
—Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Court and Legal Costs Detaining Jaime also clogged an overburdened immigration court system.
—Michelle Brané, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In Texas, 27% of attorneys in rural counties are already overburdened and exceeding recommended caseload guidelines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
But the ERRs report being overburdened, not least by the hardships in communicating with funders.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Certainly Pine’s new boss, Indira Varma’s Mayra Cavendish, doesn’t know and isn’t overburdened with morality.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Adjective
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That has industry insiders across the spectrum — from creatives and crew members to the highest of the C-suites — worried about the overall health of the entertainment sector.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Mulligan was worried that some of the obscenities felt too American.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Maybe one partner felt overloaded with household responsibilities.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Back in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, overloaded emergency phone lines complicated the response.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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True to the genre’s name, the blues could be bawdy, humorously describing the pleasures of the flesh, or sorrowful, conveying heart-wrenching despair.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Bruins loaded the bases with one out, then broke the 1-1 tie on a fielder’s choice.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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And while the Raptors are loaded on the wings — Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes all interchangeable defending the perimeter — Toronto lacks the star power.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The jury did find that Ticketmaster overcharged customers by a little less than $2, which … looking at my bank account doesn’t exactly seem quite right, but that’s probably an average.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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These changes come as airlines around the world are tightening rules on devices that use lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire if damaged, overheated, exposed to water, or overcharged.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The president and his Cabinet members are giving conflicting statements about the impact of the war on gas prices as Americans grow more anxious about the economic toll that the conflict is taking.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Misha’s mother’s body was hidden under some clothes in a front closet, stuffed inside a duffle bag.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But there are a series of official bodies stuffed with Orbán loyalists who have taken power away from Hungary's parliament to make policy, Eyal pointed out, as well as a powerful constitutional court full of his appointees.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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