as in to overload
to fill or load to excess
it is important that you bring on the hike plenty of food and water, but don't overburden your pack with unnecessary gear
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Recent Examples of overburden
Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
All are overworked, because of a long history of overburdening and underpaying a workforce that is mostly seasonal.
—Jay Balagna, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The provision will overburden the already congested main runway at DCA and, as shown by a recent near-collision at the airport, increase the risk of a serious accident there.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This imbalance can erode the sense of equality and mutual respect that healthy relationships rely on, leaving one partner overburdened and the other disconnected.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
All are overworked, because of a long history of overburdening and underpaying a workforce that is mostly seasonal.
—Jay Balagna, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The provision will overburden the already congested main runway at DCA and, as shown by a recent near-collision at the airport, increase the risk of a serious accident there.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This imbalance can erode the sense of equality and mutual respect that healthy relationships rely on, leaving one partner overburdened and the other disconnected.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overburden
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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