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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Recent Examples of overloads

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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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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
When your site loads quickly, visitors may stay longer, browse more and be more likely to convert.

— Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 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

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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

According to accounts of the case, Downey was abducted after Hindley asked her to help carry packages to a car.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
An illusion who has to smoke through his COVID mask and juggle packages and doughnut shop coffee, but an illusion nonetheless.

— Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

Much like the big aluminum food bags, pouch batteries are flat packets made of flexible material that can house multiple battery cells instead of food.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Pheromone packets and spraying, which cost up to $25 a tree, are other alternatives.

— Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of packets

Verb

The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffs

Noun

Hotel bundles and Park & Ride shuttle passes will also go on sale Friday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The 4-axis module is $699, the 5-axis module $1,099, the Flood Coolant module $799 and the Dust Collection module $599, with bundles such as the 5-Axis Clean-Cut Deluxe at $4,449 offering better value.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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