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
That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Harris illustrates through many examples in his book that the gap between federal expectations and state action has left 1890 HBCUs underfunded and overburdened for decades.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Increasing density isn’t the solution and could cause unintended consequences, such as overburdening infrastructure, eroding property values and diminishing community character.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Some buyers intentionally overburden founders in earnouts, attaching strings to your compensation and making post-sale life miserable.
—David Berkal, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Harris illustrates through many examples in his book that the gap between federal expectations and state action has left 1890 HBCUs underfunded and overburdened for decades.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Increasing density isn’t the solution and could cause unintended consequences, such as overburdening infrastructure, eroding property values and diminishing community character.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Some buyers intentionally overburden founders in earnouts, attaching strings to your compensation and making post-sale life miserable.
—David Berkal, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overburden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburden
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The result, a strikeout with the bases loaded, was the continuation of a $17 million gamble that has gone bust.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The metrics changes also erect some dissuasion to loading up a schedule with cupcake opponents.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the Western story triumphed on all fronts, it was increasingly burdened with a melancholy nostalgia.—
Paul Andrew Hutton
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
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Anecdotal evidence and the experience of countless Americans across the country strongly suggest that State laws and regulations can significantly burden commerce in other States, raising costs unnecessarily and harming markets nationwide.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Overburden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburden. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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