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
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Once snow stops, heavy snow from the top of the tree can fall to lower branches and overload lower limbs causing damage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri who also helmed Charli’s recent mockumentary The Moment) doubles down on the aesthetic overload.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
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Verb
If machines are overloaded or cycles are too aggressive, clothes often get caught on buttons or drum edges.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Once snow stops, heavy snow from the top of the tree can fall to lower branches and overload lower limbs causing damage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Noun
Prepare for sensory overload at this clattery Malaysian spot with loud lighting and photos of dishes as stark as mug shots blanketing a wall.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri who also helmed Charli’s recent mockumentary The Moment) doubles down on the aesthetic overload.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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Bubic walked second baseman Chase Meidroth, surrendered a single to third baseman Miguel Vargas and walked Murakami to load the bases with one out in the third inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The species first turned up, probably from the ballast water or hull of a foreign ship, state officials say, in October 2024 in the Port of Stockton.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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At times, the accumulation of events threatens to overburden the play.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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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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Additional fees not counted in this data went to Kalshi’s broker partners, such as Robinhood, which impose a surcharge on Kalshi bets routed through their apps.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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In Europe, London and Paris both apply forms of surcharge or higher taxation on second residences and underused properties.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Verb
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What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Trump is sitting on a decision over whether to deliver a $14 billion arms package to the island, having greenlit an $11 billion sale last year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The arrangement stands out even in an era of escalating compensation packages for top university executives, particularly because the $2 million separation payment is likely to be funded through private donations rather than state dollars.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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While his workforce generally numbers 160, for the Mother’s Day crush, which involved shipment of 700,000 plants, another 40 employees were hired.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains largely frozen, choking off one of the world’s primary oil shipment corridors.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Tracye also has a vivid memory of sitting on a bale of hay to watch her mother belly dance at Pleasure Faire.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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