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to fill or load to excess
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Recent Examples of overloaded
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
An overloaded dryer leads to lessened airflow and, therefore, extended dry time.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
This tragedy underscores the extreme dangers of attempting to cross the maritime border in unsafe, overloaded vessels and during dangerous weather conditions.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Song of the year was an absolutely overloaded category, with artists including Lady Gaga, Doechii, Bad Bunny, and the fictional band from KPop Demon Hunters.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Pat Harvey, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Dutch and British power grids are at risk of being overloaded by renewable power generation.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Beyond the damage to your things, your washing machine will also sustain much more intense wear and tear if it's consistently overloaded.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The second cylinder overloaded and self-discharged under the beam, producing more chaotic and unpredictable internal structures.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
While the gut ends up overloaded with serotonin, the brain has too little.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In a recent Instagram post, the singer hiked in a pair of acid-wash purple jeans and a matching bra top and a chain belt overloaded with charms.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Your mind isn’t tired—it’s overloaded with unfinished business.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
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, 27 Dec. 2025
An overloaded dryer leads to lessened airflow and, therefore, extended dry time.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
This tragedy underscores the extreme dangers of attempting to cross the maritime border in unsafe, overloaded vessels and during dangerous weather conditions.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Song of the year was an absolutely overloaded category, with artists including Lady Gaga, Doechii, Bad Bunny, and the fictional band from KPop Demon Hunters.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
Cell phone towers may be damaged or overloaded.
—Pat Harvey, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Dutch and British power grids are at risk of being overloaded by renewable power generation.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Beyond the damage to your things, your washing machine will also sustain much more intense wear and tear if it's consistently overloaded.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
The second cylinder overloaded and self-discharged under the beam, producing more chaotic and unpredictable internal structures.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
While the gut ends up overloaded with serotonin, the brain has too little.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
In a recent Instagram post, the singer hiked in a pair of acid-wash purple jeans and a matching bra top and a chain belt overloaded with charms.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Your mind isn’t tired—it’s overloaded with unfinished business.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overloaded
Adjective
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From the fetid and overcrowded cells of the town’s migrant detention center, officers pick out a Sudanese man who had been arrested the day before.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1915, Jukichi Harada, seeking better living conditions for his family after his young son died of diphtheria in an overcrowded boarding house, bought a wooden frame home on Lemon Street in Riverside, California.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
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 entire Winnipeg Jets team left the bench to surround Fleury as he was loaded onto the stretcher.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The extension loaded its own logo, extracted the hidden code and executed it silently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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By using overstuffed furniture, this formal living room feels more relaxed.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Bags stuffed with Iguaran's belongings leaned against a wall next to the hammock.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turducken is a partially de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck that has been stuffed with a de-boned chicken.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 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
Verb
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Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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That same year, millions of plaintiffs filed an antitrust class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages that alleged Sutter Health overcharged customers and companies for health care bills and discouraged clients from using other lower-cost services.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Overloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloaded. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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