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Recent Examples of overburdened
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan play Josh Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin, the overburdened manager of the Monte Vista Port Country Club and his emotionally unfulfilled wife.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of dreaming about the White House, Pritzker must forgo his national appearances and focus his efforts on Illinois and Chicago, relieve overburdened taxpayers, address our costly number of governmental bodies and develop plans to retain businesses as well as encourage more to locate here.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill takes a step further in expanding solar access across the state by establishing a pilot program to bring solar to low-income and overburdened communities.
—Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Court and Legal Costs Detaining Jaime also clogged an overburdened immigration court system.
—Michelle Brané, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In Texas, 27% of attorneys in rural counties are already overburdened and exceeding recommended caseload guidelines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
But the ERRs report being overburdened, not least by the hardships in communicating with funders.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Yet the additional necessary infrastructure, including water and power, new roads and, of course, dramatically increased police and fire protection fell to the overburdened local municipalities.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Isaac and Mulligan play Josh Martin and Lindsay Crane-Martin, the overburdened manager of the Monte Vista Port Country Club and his emotionally unfulfilled wife.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of dreaming about the White House, Pritzker must forgo his national appearances and focus his efforts on Illinois and Chicago, relieve overburdened taxpayers, address our costly number of governmental bodies and develop plans to retain businesses as well as encourage more to locate here.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill takes a step further in expanding solar access across the state by establishing a pilot program to bring solar to low-income and overburdened communities.
—Killian Duborg, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
This is partly due to a new policy that generally prohibits immigration judges from releasing detainees while their deportation cases make their way through overburdened courts.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Court and Legal Costs Detaining Jaime also clogged an overburdened immigration court system.
—Michelle Brané, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
In Texas, 27% of attorneys in rural counties are already overburdened and exceeding recommended caseload guidelines.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
But the ERRs report being overburdened, not least by the hardships in communicating with funders.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
Adjective
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So how worried should these teams be?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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People that maybe have a more precarious position in the industry and are worried and see AI as a threat — which is absolutely valid — and younger people, younger actors and musicians.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More commonly, a surge will occur if there is an issue with the wiring or if the circuits are overloaded.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because transmission and distribution lines have finite capacity, every route has a capacity limit, and a failure along one pathway can cause others to be overloaded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s based on an unconventional true story from recent history, set on the British Isles, with a tone that alternates between humorous and sorrowful before delivering an uplifting and humanist message, with skillfully invisible filmmaking that takes a backseat to the performances and story.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Retaliatory homicides of gang adversaries have spasmed for six years in Fort Worth, at times creating a sorrowful rhythm of tit-for-tat killings.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the bases loaded and nobody out, Freddy Fermin’s fly ball to left field drove in Bogaerts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tickets for Saturday will not be valid for the makeup doubleheader, but fans who already purchased tickets will receive a digital voucher loaded into their My Mets Tickets account, and will be accessible Sunday morning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The jury found that fans were overcharged for tickets as a direct result of this monopoly, paying higher fees for their tickets.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The play is about Sarah, an anxious young woman living a double life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the blunt reality facing Senate Majority Leader John Thune as Republicans grow increasingly anxious about the end-game for one of the most consequential — and politically combustible — confirmation fights in recent memory.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials said the unnamed 38-year-old Thai woman was carrying about 22 pounds of cocaine stuffed into three plush toys.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sturm was trying to formulate an answer for why his team stuffed an amateur hour’s worth of bumbles into Sunday’s opening 20 minutes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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