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Recent Examples of overloaded
Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The combination of an overloaded schedule, international travel and shortened preparation time increasingly produces mediocre matchups in premium television windows.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
An overloaded machine will become unbalanced, and nothing will properly be cleaned.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Dust gathers around overloaded outlets, surge protectors and entertainment centers, and combined with heat from electronics, that buildup can become an ignition source.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
This can happen due to a power surge, an overloaded circuit, or a short in the system.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
An indoor fire near The Alley at Latta Arcade that caused $5,000 in damages on Tuesday night was due to an overloaded electrical device, a Charlotte Fire Department spokesperson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
If machines are overloaded or cycles are too aggressive, clothes often get caught on buttons or drum edges.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that operates cameras trained on Jackie and Shadow, said her inbox is overloaded with complaints about AI content.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Because transmission and distribution lines have finite capacity, every route has a capacity limit, and a failure along one pathway can cause others to be overloaded.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe one partner felt overloaded with household responsibilities.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Back in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, overloaded emergency phone lines complicated the response.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The same cities experience infrastructure that is simultaneously overloaded and underloaded depending on the day of the week.
—Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The combination of an overloaded schedule, international travel and shortened preparation time increasingly produces mediocre matchups in premium television windows.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
An overloaded machine will become unbalanced, and nothing will properly be cleaned.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Dust gathers around overloaded outlets, surge protectors and entertainment centers, and combined with heat from electronics, that buildup can become an ignition source.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
This can happen due to a power surge, an overloaded circuit, or a short in the system.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
An indoor fire near The Alley at Latta Arcade that caused $5,000 in damages on Tuesday night was due to an overloaded electrical device, a Charlotte Fire Department spokesperson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
The boat does not appear to have been overloaded either.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
If machines are overloaded or cycles are too aggressive, clothes often get caught on buttons or drum edges.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Jenny Voisard, media and website manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that operates cameras trained on Jackie and Shadow, said her inbox is overloaded with complaints about AI content.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Because transmission and distribution lines have finite capacity, every route has a capacity limit, and a failure along one pathway can cause others to be overloaded.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe one partner felt overloaded with household responsibilities.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Back in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, overloaded emergency phone lines complicated the response.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overloaded
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As mentioned, lounges are often overcrowded, and taking up more than your fair share of space can frustrate fellow travelers.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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That can create logistical problems and contribute to overcrowded pods.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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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.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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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
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Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stoneman Douglas, which left the bases loaded in the first and fourth innings, finally pushed an insurance run home in the top of the seventh.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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All of the overstuffed albums and Billboard hits he’s racked up since then are tainted with that context.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Baseball has a way of happening and Glasnow’s back spasms might just be the first thing to postpone the Dodgers’ decision on who gets bumped out of their overstuffed rotation.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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This phenomenon, called polyploidy, happens when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes stuffed into every cell - in other words, a whole genome duplication.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The jury found that fans were overcharged for tickets as a direct result of this monopoly, paying higher fees for their tickets.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Overloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloaded. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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