as in loads
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 overloads
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
They'll often be triggered if a player kills an enormous number of enemies in a short time, or overloads the screen with complex physics like hundreds of items or explosions.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overloads
Verb
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The tragic discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee who loads and unloads cargo at the Union Pacific Railroad Port Laredo Intermodal Terminal before trains head north, The New York Timesreported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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On the plus side, Lexus loads the RX with safety tech.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What to know about the new pump station When rainfall overburdens the sewer system, the new pump station will reduce the strain.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An electronic safety system monitors each cell during operations, avoiding both under- and overcharges.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Aug. 2017
Noun
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Read our analysis of media CEOs’ rich compensation packages from this week’s issue of Variety.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Ticket packages offering access to the premium tower will also be available.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Verb
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The largest coffee and donut brand in the United States has teamed up with the Jel Sert Company to bring its tasty refresher flavors to retailers near you in convenient to-go packets that are perfect to throw in your purse, beach bag, or office bag.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Most jobs are bundles of tasks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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My mother’s cousins and neighbors joined us; trays, coffee, and bundles of cloth—used to lay couscous grains out to dry in the sun—were passed from hand to hand.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Overloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloads. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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