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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
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
In recent years, overburdened staff spent spending 20 to 30 hours a week looking for fakes, said President Meridith Randall.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
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
More than 50 million Americans similarly rely on food banks and pantries for help, although these centers are also feeling overburdened.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
In recent years, overburdened staff spent spending 20 to 30 hours a week looking for fakes, said President Meridith Randall.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
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
More than 50 million Americans similarly rely on food banks and pantries for help, although these centers are also feeling overburdened.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
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While the consequences of skipping routine medical care may not always be immediate, Muthyala said providers are worried about the downstream impact all of this will have on the health of the community.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some were worried about not competing for championships because of being out of the WPIAL.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes we are overloaded and another grid takes over.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pieces that echo the team’s gear have a similar feel to Ferrari’s 1999 kit, also designed by Hilfiger, as they’re not overloaded with sponsor logos.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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With its family friction and its outsiders’ view of a fast-growing city in a young, postwar country, Shame and Money casts a piercing, sorrowful gaze at the ground-level effects of globalization.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Roads like Brook Forest could be so loaded up that people might drive on both sides of the road to exit in a real fire threat.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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From there, the Aggies (2-0) loaded the bases for shortstop Boston Kellner, who doubled home a run to push the lead to 5-0.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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SpaceX said on its launch page that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties might experience one or more sonic booms during the launch, a phenomenon that has long upset residents and raised concerns about the booms’ effect on nearby endangered species.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Littler added that his girlfriend would often get upset when her father talked about owning a gun.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of swift passage on Wednesday, the proposal has become a new flashpoint in a sensitive discussion over police-community relations, with some event organizers questioning why community groups who feel overcharged by the police should have to appeal to the same department for subsidies.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges diabetic Iowans have been overcharged millions of dollars a year and cut off from affordable insulin.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some anxious Republicans have urged him to show more public displays of empathy.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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And things got as anxious as a guy on a first date with the prettiest girl in school.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But midway through the first, Nayeli Thayer (two assists) found Cataruzolo for a shot at the right post and a 2-0 lead on the rebound after Metzler stuffed the first bid.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Found a loaf of bread stuffed with pills.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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