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overladen

adjective

Definition of overladennext
as in overstuffed

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Recent Examples of overladen The dialogue is overladen with snicker-worthy cliches, a swelling, melodramatic soundtrack that doesn’t match the mood, dubious cameos and plastic, perfunctory life-affirming quotes. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 Plus, an overladen peach tree will produce smaller fruit. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overladen
  1. overstuffed
  2. overloaded
  3. overcrowded
  4. overflowing
  5. overfilled
  6. crammed
Adjective
  • Specs With plush, overstuffed cushions and a supersoft velvet upholstery that reviewers rave about, this modular sofa is made with comfort in mind.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • Five days earlier, a joint operation involving several Turks and Caicos Islands agencies intercepted another overloaded boat with 171 Haitian migrants in the vicinity of Northwest Point, Providenciales.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But an overloaded dryer can’t do that, and regular overloading will actually knock the sensors out of commission entirely.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overloaded
Adjective
  • Ashleigh Johnson, a mother of four in the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, said her kids were pushed into an overcrowded school when the district was forced to close its elementary school because of budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Burnham also faces pressure over Britain’s overcrowded prisons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcrowded
Adjective
  • Authorities warn of potential secondary floods due to an overflowing lake in the area where the first glacier collapsed.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of overflowing
Adjective
  • Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Definition of overfilled
Adjective
  • The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • He wasn’t charged until two years after the homicide, as police struggled to identify who shot the victim in a crammed Tiny Home community hundreds of people were known to frequent.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crammed

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“Overladen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overladen. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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