as in to load
to fill or load to excess
try not to overload your backpack, or you could end up with back problems
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Recent Examples of overload
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Caldwell's owner, Kevin Caldwell, says trees overloaded by more than 1/2 inch of ice will likely show warning signs — rather, make warning sounds.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
Kira interprets this disengagement not as a lack of curiosity, but as a natural response to information overload.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Zhou had an early interest in crypto, but found that platforms at the time were often overloaded whenever Bitcoin moved.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Caldwell's owner, Kevin Caldwell, says trees overloaded by more than 1/2 inch of ice will likely show warning signs — rather, make warning sounds.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The pink noise-cancelling headphones make a cute but functional accessory that can calm sensory overload by blocking out unwanted noise.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
Kira interprets this disengagement not as a lack of curiosity, but as a natural response to information overload.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The user fills the tumbler with water and ice, fits the tumbler with the Ecoldbrew machine, loads the bean hopper (capacity 25 g) with whole beans, uses the rotary dial to set their preferred grind, and enters the brew time on the LED touchscreen.—
Shirl Leigh
January 22,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Have bricks or river rocks concealed out of sight and ready to use as ballasts to hold the cloth in place against winds.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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The recent surge of interest in creator media — newsletters, video podcasts and the like — may lend Squarespace new ballast.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In an effort to mitigate the financial impact on consumers, OG&E, PSO and Oklahoma Natural Gas, received permission from the Corporation Commission to pass the costs onto consumers through a monthly surcharge that is expected to last nearly 30 years.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
21 Jan. 2026
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But small neighborhood merchants might refuse to accept credit cards for purchases below a certain amount, or add a swipe fee surcharge to customers’ bills.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even the hospitality of sending food home with them was taken away from me, as their refrigerator and freezer was stuffed from their prior parties.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Blue Moon, Big Blue’s new 53-foot catamaran, the hold was stuffed with bottles of Moët.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Allen projects as a three-down linebacker who has the physicality to make plays in the run game, the athleticism to be used in blitz packages and the speed to defend in coverage.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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If the Senate doesn't pass that package of bills by the end of the day Friday, a partial government shutdown will begin.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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South River is anticipating another salt shipment on Friday, prompting officials to cross their fingers and, for the time being, make adjustments.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Once Raisa, the dispatcher, called my father to tell him about an upcoming pipe shipment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cotton was a big crop in Savannah before the Civil War, with the city exporting more than half a million bales of cotton a year.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investigators believe the fire started when a combine harvester in an agricultural field sent up some sort of sparks and ignited hay bales.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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