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
Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Scheming overload zone pressures with tight throwing windows led to a 42.2 pressure rating, Washington’s fourth-highest rate allowed.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Job demands can include work overload, repetitive tasks, burnout, and role conflict.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
But his one-liner about tariffs and immigration felt like end-times overload after his opening message about the L.A. wildfires.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Elsewhere, this could only be a scene of sensory overload, but its eye-of-the-storm geography made the Bowl a kind of redoubt, cool and dark and almost hushed under the purple sky.
—Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Scheming overload zone pressures with tight throwing windows led to a 42.2 pressure rating, Washington’s fourth-highest rate allowed.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Job demands can include work overload, repetitive tasks, burnout, and role conflict.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
But his one-liner about tariffs and immigration felt like end-times overload after his opening message about the L.A. wildfires.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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The other was allegedly found on a shelf next to the safe, which state police claimed was improperly stored and loaded, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Chain of events The malware was loaded in four stages, each of which acted as a building block for the next.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stronger ballast water regulations developed through the agency’s research have helped prevent new invasions in the Great Lakes.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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Equities with consistent dividends are often thought of as a ballast during times of volatility, with the income cushioning any price drops.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Lofty goals that lack actionable plans or clear benchmarks may overburden employees, leading to frustration and burnout.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Waffle House restaurant chain made headlines a few weeks ago by putting a 50-cent per egg surcharge in place due to the soaring cost of eggs.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Waffle House has also raised prices, putting a 50 cent surcharge on each egg, according to The Associated Press.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During their 32-29 win in the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs stuffed Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a fourth-and-inches sneak thanks to film study.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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In one late night scene, Igor stuffs his mouth with burgers at a diner – an idea Borisov thought up.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the summer of 2022, the U.S. agreed to provide a massive package of military aid to Ukraine, including an advanced missile system that Biden withheld for months out of fear of drawing the U.S. deeper into the war.—
Simon Shuster/Kyiv,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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That includes both heavy duty big rigs weighing 8,500 pounds or more as well as lighter vehicles that include package delivery vans operated by the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and Amazon.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The study analyzed food shipments into Gaza from January to July 2024.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Chinese exporters have been rushing to front-load outbound shipments since late last year on anticipation of more tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hay bales are placed along the backside of the den box, and the door gets removed.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
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French farmers have grabbed headlines in recent months by blocking roads with hay bales and cow manure.—
Colette Davidson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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