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as in overloaded
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
Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
She and the community health workers who report to her know most of their clients are used to being ushered through an overburdened public clinic in 10 minutes, maybe getting handed a scribbled prescription on their way out.
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Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
The snow is likely to be heavy and wet, NWS said, so watch out below for overburdened tree branches and sagging power lines.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
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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.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
In Texas, 27% of attorneys in rural counties are already overburdened and exceeding recommended caseload guidelines.
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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.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
But the ERRs report being overburdened, not least by the hardships in communicating with funders.
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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.
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Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
She and the community health workers who report to her know most of their clients are used to being ushered through an overburdened public clinic in 10 minutes, maybe getting handed a scribbled prescription on their way out.
—
Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
The snow is likely to be heavy and wet, NWS said, so watch out below for overburdened tree branches and sagging power lines.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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.
—
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Adjective
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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With voters nationwide worried about inflation and the rising cost of living, some Californians might feel less inclined to provide full healthcare coverage to those lacking legal status.
Verb
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Be Ruthless About Clutter No design trick can compete with a room that's overloaded with stuff, says Taylor.
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If the wash is too short, too cold, or overloaded, oils and odors remain in the fabric.
Adjective
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This movie’s nail-biting, sorrowful power comes from what internalized destruction looks like.
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There were women like her—some Indigenous and some African-looking sorrowful in their coarse linen shifts, huddling together.
Verb
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.
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The threat to state insurance supervision is therefore loaded but not fired, and anyone telling you the states have already lost, or already won, is getting ahead of the facts.
Adjective
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.
Verb
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Cobalt supply chains are plagued by unethical mining practices in remote regions worldwide, and the material itself poses a notable safety hazard due to its tendency to catch fire or short-circuit when overcharged.
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What follows is less about whether you are being overcharged and more about who, exactly, is deciding your number.
Adjective
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
Verb
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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