as in loading
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 overloading
Then there are the freight elevators, broken from overloading.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result, certain high-wattage appliances and devices should always be plugged directly into a wall outlet to avoid overloading the power strip.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
When too many rooftop solar systems are producing lots of electricity, some utilities have to order large solar farms and natural gas plants to scale back to reduce the risk of overloading the grid.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Pilots rely on the aircraft's operating manual to verify limits and avoid overloading.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
These tools help make information accessible without overloading people.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These kinds of outlets can protect you from dangerous electrocutions, while others can protect you and your home from overloading the outlet, which can cause fires.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result, certain high-wattage appliances and devices should always be plugged directly into a wall outlet to avoid overloading the power strip.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
When too many rooftop solar systems are producing lots of electricity, some utilities have to order large solar farms and natural gas plants to scale back to reduce the risk of overloading the grid.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Pilots rely on the aircraft's operating manual to verify limits and avoid overloading.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
These tools help make information accessible without overloading people.
—Sonali Bloom, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
These kinds of outlets can protect you from dangerous electrocutions, while others can protect you and your home from overloading the outlet, which can cause fires.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overloading
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First steps in that process occurred last week, when the Chokai practiced loading dummy Tomahawk munitions into its vertical launch cells.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In two of them — July 17, 2005, and July 5, 2008 — the Red Sox actually scored a run before loading the bases … and before Mariano Rivera then escaped all that trouble.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Conversely, an organized return and reintegration process could allow Syria to achieve lasting economic and political stability without overburdening the state’s institutions, Syrian civil society, or aid agencies.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Angela Hart,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Overloading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloading. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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