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
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Lamine Yamal has recovered enough from a muscle overload to occupy his right wing berth, which means that Raphinha returns to the left on the other side of Robert Lewandowski.
FC Barcelona Starting XI Vs.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In Leon Bailey and Lucas Digne, Villa had two players stationed in holding positions outside the Liverpool 18-yard box, but the home side’s rapid attack caused an instant overload.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Today’s Virgo moon can activate information overload.
—USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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When California's solar farms produce a surplus which battery storage cannot handle, to prevent grid overload, the state exports power.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Lamine Yamal has recovered enough from a muscle overload to occupy his right wing berth, which means that Raphinha returns to the left on the other side of Robert Lewandowski.
FC Barcelona Starting XI Vs.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In Leon Bailey and Lucas Digne, Villa had two players stationed in holding positions outside the Liverpool 18-yard box, but the home side’s rapid attack caused an instant overload.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Today’s Virgo moon can activate information overload.
—USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 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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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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The Shipwreck Snorkel Trail, which includes an anchor, five concrete cannons and a ballast pile, was dedicated in 2002 by explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau (Jacques Cousteau’s son), according to the town.Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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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At the same time, exploring new revenue sources, such as grants and public-private partnerships, can supplement funds without overburdening taxpayers.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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FedEx Home delivers packages 150 pounds or less to residences every day of the week (with a $5.15 residential surcharge per package).Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Incredibly, leading civic and business groups have joined unions in calling for even higher taxes, including more city levies and a state income tax surcharge to address Illinois’ unfathomable pension debt.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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The classic cheesesteak here is stuffed to the max inside a soft yet sturdy roll, topped with cheese whiz and onions.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jake's Famous Crawfish Instead of stockings full of trinkets, Jake's is stuffing petrale sole with crab meat on Christmas Eve and the day itself.Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Zillow uses Santa's house to showcase AI service Santa's house is featured as a listing made with Zillow Showcase, a premium marketing package.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The owner can’t get a traditional mortgage and has turned to C-PACE to help assemble a package that would transform one building but also be the catalyst to transform a downtown neighborhood.Rafi Golberstein, Forbes, 13 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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Beyond saying that its shipments to customers will not be affected, Amazon’s statement emphasized its argument that the Teamsters do not represent anyone on the Amazon payroll.Chris Isidore, CNN, 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 26 Dec. 2024.
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