as in overburdened
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 overloaded
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
For years, the power lines, poles and transformers on the aging circuit, known by the number 135-22, that serves his neighborhood, increasingly became overloaded.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer were notified on Friday of an overloaded vessel with 191 migrant onboard being disabled in international waters.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Both offer epic burgers, Friday catfish and overloaded sundaes.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Even with the overflows, basement backups still happened because the system was so overloaded, Shafer explained.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
This time around, Ava (Janelle James) is back in the principal's office and is eager, as usual, to see Janine's (Quinta Brunson) downfall as she's overloaded with 40 students in her second-grade class.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Amorim wants these players to step up into midfield, to stop United’s two-man pivot being overloaded.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Spradlin, who is also a member of Pastors for Texas Children, said the curriculum is overloaded with concepts that are too advanced for the grade levels where they’re presented.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
When Helene hit, North Carolina’s VIPER radio system — the statewide network first responders use to talk to each other — was quickly overloaded, forcing agencies to scramble onto backup VHF channels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Johnson said that historically, her store has been overloaded with extra smalls and smalls.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
When they are overloaded or useless, employees stop reading.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
For years, the power lines, poles and transformers on the aging circuit, known by the number 135-22, that serves his neighborhood, increasingly became overloaded.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer were notified on Friday of an overloaded vessel with 191 migrant onboard being disabled in international waters.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Both offer epic burgers, Friday catfish and overloaded sundaes.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Even with the overflows, basement backups still happened because the system was so overloaded, Shafer explained.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The company says the modification ensures rainwater drains more effectively and the tent better sheds snow so as not to get overloaded.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
This time around, Ava (Janelle James) is back in the principal's office and is eager, as usual, to see Janine's (Quinta Brunson) downfall as she's overloaded with 40 students in her second-grade class.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Amorim wants these players to step up into midfield, to stop United’s two-man pivot being overloaded.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Spradlin, who is also a member of Pastors for Texas Children, said the curriculum is overloaded with concepts that are too advanced for the grade levels where they’re presented.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
When Helene hit, North Carolina’s VIPER radio system — the statewide network first responders use to talk to each other — was quickly overloaded, forcing agencies to scramble onto backup VHF channels.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Johnson said that historically, her store has been overloaded with extra smalls and smalls.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
When they are overloaded or useless, employees stop reading.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overloaded
Verb
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Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Blanton says detainees were routinely denied their medication and were crammed into overcrowded cells.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Westchester in Briarcliff Manor from an overcrowded shelter in California.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The idea is that to support military and humanitarian missions, constellations of Arc vehicles would be loaded up and launched into space.—
David Szondy
October 13,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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Pilots and aircraft involved in the exercise are certified for the nuclear mission, but no weapons are loaded or flown, NATO officials stressed.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Irish attempted a modified Wildcat against Boise State, which led to a false start by guard Billy Schrauth and running back Jeremiyah Love getting stuffed on fourth-and-1 at the goal line.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its wide array of pockets will keep you organized throughout your vacation, and the sleek design takes up minimal space even when stuffed to the brim with products.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The tour hit the metro twice in three months, with a truncated show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand coming across as rushed and the full set at what was then Xcel Energy Center feeling overstuffed and too long.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Oct. 2025
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All’s Fair appears to be an overstuffed Christmas stocking of female Hollywood talent (Kim Kardashian!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flat-rate pricing leads to value misalignment, high-usage customers feel undercharged, and low-usage customers feel overcharged.—
Chris Kent,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The sale was made by an international brokerage firm, owned by Boulos’ cousin, which overcharged the seemingly business savvy Kushner by millions of dollars and worked to conceal the true price.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So there Wilson went toward the overflowing Aces’ bench.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The more unexpected takeaway was the show's graphic depiction of an overflowing toilet as the climax of the episode, which was set on Thanksgiving Day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Overloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloaded. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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