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as in overloaded
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 overburdened
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Carnegie Council noted that the concept of the human in the loop can become a myth if human cognitive capabilities are overburdened.
—Brian Jackson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Underfunded and overburdened, the sector is far from delivering on its core and fundamental mission, which is to continuously improve and better the lives of patients.
—Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In an industry overburdened by regulatory requirements and financial constraints, patient experience often takes a backseat.
—Chris Bowen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Think about Black and brown communities that are overburdened by diabetes and hypertension, and their pharmacies are closing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This leaves them overburdened, over worked, and saddled with unfunded mandates.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Most troubling, though, are the risks that carbon capture and storage infrastructure pose to California communities already overburdened by fossil fuel pollution.
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This is a symptom of teachers being overburdened and not supported.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
They are already overburdened with juggling business goals, employees’ individual needs, return to in-office transitions and more.
—Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Carnegie Council noted that the concept of the human in the loop can become a myth if human cognitive capabilities are overburdened.
—Brian Jackson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Underfunded and overburdened, the sector is far from delivering on its core and fundamental mission, which is to continuously improve and better the lives of patients.
—Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In an industry overburdened by regulatory requirements and financial constraints, patient experience often takes a backseat.
—Chris Bowen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Think about Black and brown communities that are overburdened by diabetes and hypertension, and their pharmacies are closing.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This leaves them overburdened, over worked, and saddled with unfunded mandates.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Most troubling, though, are the risks that carbon capture and storage infrastructure pose to California communities already overburdened by fossil fuel pollution.
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This is a symptom of teachers being overburdened and not supported.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Adjective
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Many Americans are worried that their First Amendment right to free speech is fading.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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What's more, despite the fact that the majority of parents limit their teen's digital usage, most remain worried that they will be exposed to harms online.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The dissolve from a god’s eye view of a comforting, warm embrace in a bed between mother and daughter to the cold, sorrowful chill of Alex’s lonely body hits us like a wallop.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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No other actor this year delivered a line with more sorrowful force.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some people find that drinking it on an empty stomach, such as before breakfast, can also lead to digestive upset or acid reflux.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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This resulted in the anonymous poster feeling guilty and upset.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Friday, a government report showed that the U.S. labor market held up better than expected in March despite the federal government’s layoffs, the crackdown on immigrants, and surveys showing that consumers and businesses are increasingly anxious about the economy.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Not that Wendlinger is anxious for her time with the Mustangs to end.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ovechkin, 39, has led the Capitals on many deep playoff runs, delivering long-suffering fans the team’s first Stanley Cup in 2018.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Subject to partisan litmus tests, military leaders might be wary of offering advice that contradicts the administration’s priorities.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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That might mean that a recession caused by the Trump administration's tariff policy would actually drive adoption of artificial intelligence by companies that have so far been wary of the tech.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Americans are also concerned about groceries and other essentials getting more expensive, with good reason.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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As such, being concerned about its effects on your personal time, emotional bandwidth and ability to care for your own needs is both a valid and natural response — especially if you already felt depleted by work, stress or mental health struggles.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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