OVERLOADS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

overloads 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overload

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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overloads

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noun

plural of overload

as in surcharges

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But in casting such a wide net, the film overloads the viewer with information to the point of suffocation. — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, Tyler Lewis, owner and founder of Air Master HVAC & Electrical, explains that sometimes flickering can happen when a large appliance starts up and temporarily overloads a circuit. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Lucky uses Taylor-Joy, who gives a surface-level performance in a surface-level show, one that overloads forward momentum in lieu of character depth. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 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

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The live feed loads much faster in the Birdbuddy app thanks to a new instant wake-up feature.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
These improvements are intended to help military forces transport larger loads more efficiently and support operational demands across a range of environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

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
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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of ballasts

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The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of overburdens

Noun

One of those pay packages gave thousands of civilian city workers raises of about 24% over five years.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Diamond could serve as a heat spreader or substrate in advanced chip packages, helping move heat away from hotspots.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

Others pulled open packets, smeared on cream and networked with others interested in getting in early on the city’s next big thing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Starting Monday, Jetty drinks and ready-to-mix electrolyte packets will be on shelves at Whole Foods grocery stores and available online at Target and Amazon.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of packets

Noun

Pricing remains an open question, but as with Disney or other companies creating their own bundles, there will likely be a significant financial incentive for consumers to sign up for the bundle rather than each individual service.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
Bringing free and subscription services together creates opportunities to better serve viewers, connect audiences, and build smarter bundles.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

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