as in overcrowded
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as in overburdened
to fill or load to excess
try not to overload your backpack, or you could end up with back problems
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Adjective
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Even with three furry friends at home — a keeshond named Maurice and two cats, Napoleon and Charlemagne — the apartment was cozy but not overcrowded.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025 -
My parents, both educators, witnessed firsthand the crumbling state of local public school education: overcrowded classrooms, underfunded programs, and a growing sense of despair among students and teachers.—
Dria James,
refinery29.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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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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In the simulated scenario, a fictional freight train carrying hazardous materials through a crowded area derails in a fiery explosion, burning or otherwise injuring 800 people.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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In New York in the late 1920s, TB was more common among the poor who lived in crowded, often unsanitary conditions.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Overloaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloaded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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