overloaded 1 of 2

past tense of overload
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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overloaded

2 of 2

adjective

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Verb
  • Applicants must meet one of 46 distinct eligibility criteria and fill out mountains of paperwork – a long and difficult process for a population already overburdened by bureaucracy.
    Pascale Leone, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • After a mapping campaign in Toledo, Ohio, officials found that the city’s hot spots often overlapped with census tracts identified by the Biden administration’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool as lacking in commercial investment and overburdened by pollution.
    Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Last week, an immigrant filed a suit alleging a New York facility was overcrowded and unsanitary.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
  • But what if much of society has been turning into some version of an overcrowded airport lounge?
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • Houck loaded the bases with one out in the first Wednesday but only allowed one run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Trevor Story’s ground out with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That history gives the band an edge—and credibility—in a crowded market.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike other tests that can take several minutes or require privacy to use, this method is fast and low-profile, perfect for crowded clubs, bars, or house parties.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Overloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloaded. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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