as in to load
to fill or load to excess
try not to overload your backpack, or you could end up with back problems
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Recent Examples of overload
Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
The overwhelming number of enemies led to server overloads and players who weren’t able to get online in time were often quickly outranked and outpowered by other gamers.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
But the foundation here is shaky: A wildly erratic tone and an overload of preposterous cliffhangers end up spoiling all the fun, leaving us with a bad case of buyer’s remorse.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
As a result, individual projects often falter due to sheer overload.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Information overload can be a problem, Erickson-Schroth said.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
The overwhelming number of enemies led to server overloads and players who weren’t able to get online in time were often quickly outranked and outpowered by other gamers.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
But the foundation here is shaky: A wildly erratic tone and an overload of preposterous cliffhangers end up spoiling all the fun, leaving us with a bad case of buyer’s remorse.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
As a result, individual projects often falter due to sheer overload.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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They are also well placed to help provide tools needed to rebuild the country: security ballast from Turkey, the NATO military power on Syria’s northern border, and oil millions from the Gulf.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s nomination to his foreign policy team of stalwart advocates of Israel, such as Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, former Governor Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, and Representative Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations, adds ballast to that notion.Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Most security teams are burnt out and overburdened with hundreds of notifications each day detailing new threats to their online systems.Sam Sabin, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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This allows enterprises to scale AI capabilities without overburdening dedicated teams.Kiran Yelamaneni, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Early 2025 The city will hire the transit improvement plan’s chief program officer, according to the mayor's office. Feb. 1, 2025 The sales tax surcharge of a half cent per dollar will go into effect in Davidson County.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Lipow, president of consulting firm Lipow Oil Associates, said a 25 percent tariff amounts to a surcharge of about 40 cents per gallon.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Freshly baked bagels are stuffed with pizza toppings like Buffalo chicken or Philly cheesesteak.Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Running back Breece Hall was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, and the Rams scored a touchdown three plays later.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But the Rockets could use the salary of starting point guard Fred VanVleet as the base of any package, with the Kings able to realize immediate financial relief next season if declining VanVleet’s team option.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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The legislation still must be backed up with a spending package.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Hodeida port has been key for food shipments into Yemen in its decade-long civil war.Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Broadcom is set to begin and quickly ramp shipments of its next-gen 3 nanometer AI ASICs to hyperscaler customers in the second half of the year.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Boise is home to one of the largest Basque populations outside Europe, and this nearly weeklong summer bash celebrates the diaspora’s rich culture with traditional food, drinks, music, and farm sports like wagon lifting and hay bale throwing.Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
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The boutique hotel uses its herd of horses (that famously swims with guests in the ocean) for equine therapy and a Spa Safari that includes a hike to a clifftop bale for indulgent treatments while overlooking the water.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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