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
Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Avoid overloading the disposal and only grind small food scraps to prevent clogs and motor strain.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Naples is nothing if not a sensory overload.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Even if the food is technically disposal-safe, overloading your unit can cause it to jam.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Avoid overloading the disposal and only grind small food scraps to prevent clogs and motor strain.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Despite the information overload, Kemmerly sees the complexity as a sign of success.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Naples is nothing if not a sensory overload.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the young women who lived there say the support was critical — ballast in a storm.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump officials, like those in past administrations, have argued that such a warrant requirement would overburden law enforcement and endanger national security.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Paying taxes with a credit card Paying taxes with a credit card is another notable exception, since the surcharge is often lower.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the third and highest level, many types of outdoor watering are prohibited or restricted, and surcharge programs are implemented.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Of course, no seder would be complete without everyone sitting at the table at the end of the night, totally stuffed and maybe a little tipsy, to chat and gossip about everyday life.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday for shipment to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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In late March, a Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels became the first fuel shipment Cuba had received in three months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family Fun At Aamodt's Apple Farm on the southwest edge of Stillwater, kids love the seasonal goat farm, pedal tractors, hay wagon rides, and a hay bale maze.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, firefighters found that insulation bales stored outside of the building had caught fire, which then spread to the nearby structure.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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