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to fill or load to excess
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Recent Examples of overburdened
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
Currently at roughly 550 homes, the Del Webb community is already facing issues with landscaping, security and overburdened amenities, residents said during the meeting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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
Fortunately, overburdened consulates may soon be a thing of the past.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The dogs come to Dales’ rescue organization from overburdened public shelters filled to capacity, from community members who have lost jobs or homes and can’t keep their dog or they are found loose on the streets.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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
Many, however, were unable to sustain because of mounting costs and eventually became overburdened with debt.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
Currently at roughly 550 homes, the Del Webb community is already facing issues with landscaping, security and overburdened amenities, residents said during the meeting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 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
Fortunately, overburdened consulates may soon be a thing of the past.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The dogs come to Dales’ rescue organization from overburdened public shelters filled to capacity, from community members who have lost jobs or homes and can’t keep their dog or they are found loose on the streets.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Many, however, were unable to sustain because of mounting costs and eventually became overburdened with debt.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Adjective
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Her advice to anyone who is worried about giant hogweed is to take steps to identify it.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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So, should human artists be worried?—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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When an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided in January 2025 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, investigators found one controller was overloaded managing two positions.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The therapist said despite that they were still overloaded with individual sessions and had to limit each one to as little as 16 minutes.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Season 2’s prevailing tone is at once more serious and less sorrowful.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fennell also cut the novel’s frame story, in which the events of the story are told by the housekeeper Nelly (played in the movie by Hong Chau) to an outside observer years after all the sorrowful drama that befouled Heathcliff and Cathy.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Braves loaded the bases with one away.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning to continue his dazzling start and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 win against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the video of the altercation, which was broken into clips and cross-posted across social media platforms, Peters and the woman are hanging out when Lentz arrives, upset.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company reported the battery remained stable with no fire or explosion even when overcharged to 200% of its state of charge, and maintained structural integrity under thermal abuse conditions reaching about 392°F.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The petition asks for an independent review of Duke Energy’s billing system to determine whether customers have been overcharged and calls on the company to issue refunds if discrepancies are found.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel each day, disrupting the lives of millions of anxious and exhausted voters.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Investors have grown more anxious about inflation, with Treasury yields rising and consumer surveys showing short‑term price expectations drifting upward.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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