Synonyms of overloading

overloading

verb

present participle of overload

as in loading

to fill or load to excess

try not to overload your backpack, or you could end up with back problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• overburdening
• overfilling
• overcharging
• burdening
• charging
• saddling
• stuffing
• weighting
• encumbering
• weighing down
• lading
• lumbering
• ladening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloading
• lightening
• unburdening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overloading

Expecting heavy traffic on the site, the archive has outsourced the database to external servers to avoid overloading its own. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

These demands are not likely to ease as football becomes more obsessed with physicality, so, from an Arsenal perspective, the importance of not overloading their right-backs only heightens. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The economic slowdown, combined with unemployment hitting a four-year high, has in recent months sparked a resurgence of anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilante violence targeting Africans who were accused of taking jobs and overloading public services. — semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Avoid overloading the washing machine so the fabric has adequate room to rinse thoroughly. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

While most healthy adults can tolerate moderately high protein intake, overloading on protein could create health problems, such as kidney damage and digestive issues. — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

No matter your hurry, overloading your washing machine will produce a headache of a different sort (and might even cost you more money). — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

That misconceived rogue-robot sequel to the campy 2022 treat diluted the original’s cheeky horror comedy by overloading on messy espionage elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Even leave-in masks, which are designed for daily use, should be applied according to your hair’s needs; overloading can leave strands greasy or limp. — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026