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
Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The dogs come to Dales’ rescue organization from overburdened public shelters filled to capacity, from community members who have lost jobs or homes and can’t keep their dog or they are found loose on the streets.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescuing Gelato and Sorbet Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues animals like Gelato and Sorbet from overburdened shelters, often those facing euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Applicants must meet one of 46 distinct eligibility criteria and fill out mountains of paperwork – a long and difficult process for a population already overburdened by bureaucracy.
—Pascale Leone, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
After a mapping campaign in Toledo, Ohio, officials found that the city’s hot spots often overlapped with census tracts identified by the Biden administration’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool as lacking in commercial investment and overburdened by pollution.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Several states have also put environmental-justice considerations into their laws; one in New Jersey restricts certain new industrial permits in places that are already overburdened, for instance.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
After developing the draft, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability has asked for public input to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and severe weather.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The city is already grappling with aging infrastructure, overburdened public services, and a budget heavily allocated to personnel costs for police and fire departments.
—Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Voters were concerned for their schools being overburdened by many multiple foreign languages in their classrooms.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The dogs come to Dales’ rescue organization from overburdened public shelters filled to capacity, from community members who have lost jobs or homes and can’t keep their dog or they are found loose on the streets.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescuing Gelato and Sorbet Helen Woodward Animal Center rescues animals like Gelato and Sorbet from overburdened shelters, often those facing euthanasia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.
—Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Applicants must meet one of 46 distinct eligibility criteria and fill out mountains of paperwork – a long and difficult process for a population already overburdened by bureaucracy.
—Pascale Leone, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
After a mapping campaign in Toledo, Ohio, officials found that the city’s hot spots often overlapped with census tracts identified by the Biden administration’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool as lacking in commercial investment and overburdened by pollution.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Several states have also put environmental-justice considerations into their laws; one in New Jersey restricts certain new industrial permits in places that are already overburdened, for instance.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
After developing the draft, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability has asked for public input to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and severe weather.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The city is already grappling with aging infrastructure, overburdened public services, and a budget heavily allocated to personnel costs for police and fire departments.
—Dominick Vargas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Voters were concerned for their schools being overburdened by many multiple foreign languages in their classrooms.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Verb
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When they are overloaded or useless, employees stop reading.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People should be joyful, not worried.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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He’s not focused on the economy, which most Americans are worried about.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New York Yankees loaded the bases in the fifth inning Tuesday against Valdez at Houston's Daikin Park.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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These tools typically consist of two handles that are spring loaded.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While Saturn might make this period feel sorrowful, remember that dreams take commitment and time.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Whereas Armah’s novel operates in the sorrowful register of existentialism, Sembène and Cissé’s films revel in the barbed parameters of comedy and trade in the comeuppance of corrupt leaders.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Flat-rate pricing leads to value misalignment, high-usage customers feel undercharged, and low-usage customers feel overcharged.—
Chris Kent,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The sale was made by an international brokerage firm, owned by Boulos’ cousin, which overcharged the seemingly business savvy Kushner by millions of dollars and worked to conceal the true price.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Danni-Elle Townsend, who’s made a solid impression in PPA internationals this year, was upset in the first round by 43-yr old qualifier and eventual Bronze medalist from Japan Rika Fujiwara, a former WTA tennis pro who toured for more than 20 years before retiring from Tennis in 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Best Twin Bed with Storage Kids notoriously have a lot of stuff, and when the dresser is packed and closets are stuffed, a storage bed can come in handy for those additional toys or out-of-season clothes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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The victim in the case was just 7 years old when she was kidnapped, raped, strangled, stuffed in the trunk of a car and then thrown off a bridge after being wrapped in a blanket and having a bag tied over her head, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maddie is talented, warm, funny and kind but also anxious, plagued with low self-esteem cultivated by a traumatic childhood.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other may be unsure, though not opposed, but anxious about leaving family and community.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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