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
Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kansas City linebacker Leo Chenal stormed through the left side of Denver’s line as part of an overload rush and deflected Wil Lutz’s attempt in the closing seconds of a crushing 16-14 loss.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Their full-backs stepped out wide onto City’s wingers, with the central midfielders and wingers responsible for tracking runs inside, providing central cover and preventing overloads.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
By unifying the data from different safety systems, fleet operators can reduce information overload and create a more cohesive, actionable safety program.
—David Julian, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There is always a balancing act to Villa’s build-up, which is designed to create overloads in central areas through a system that incorporates two No 10s (attacking midfielders).
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Kansas City linebacker Leo Chenal stormed through the left side of Denver’s line as part of an overload rush and deflected Wil Lutz’s attempt in the closing seconds of a crushing 16-14 loss.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Their full-backs stepped out wide onto City’s wingers, with the central midfielders and wingers responsible for tracking runs inside, providing central cover and preventing overloads.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
By unifying the data from different safety systems, fleet operators can reduce information overload and create a more cohesive, actionable safety program.
—David Julian, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for overload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overload
Verb
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The deal reportedly loads an extra $2 billion of debt onto Cotiviti's balance sheet — bringing total debt to $7 billion and giving its PE backers very little room for error.—
Claire Rychlewski,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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There were also complications in loading the set only the field, car and all, which has under 10 feet of clearance space at the one tunnel the stadium has leading into the area.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cabinet department independence is one source of ballast there, as is congressional oversight.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Sportster 25 Surf is also equipped with Volvo drivetrains and roughly 1,000 pounds of ballast.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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The provision will overburden the already congested main runway at DCA and, as shown by a recent near-collision at the airport, increase the risk of a serious accident there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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This imbalance can erode the sense of equality and mutual respect that healthy relationships rely on, leaving one partner overburdened and the other disconnected.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Higher prices for diesel could lead to a fuel surcharge by trucking companies, which could bleed through to the price of goods, since virtually every item in Americans’ homes were on a truck at some point.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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If both measures are approved, Edison customers will have a roughly 2% surcharge on their bills for the next 30 years, according to regulatory documents.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Mikal Bridges added 22 points, and Josh Hart stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sara Blakely The shapewear billionaire celebrated selling a majority stake in Spanx to Blackstone in 2021 by treating her employees to two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world and $10,000 of spending money to stuff into their suitcases.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The man picking up the package then led Yardley’s agent to the Nassau Hotel on Long Island—and the elusive de Victorica.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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China United Lines calculated the $96.4 million in damages by combining the early termination penalty of $31.5 million, along with the difference between the cheaper contract freight rates and actual freight rates for the Amazon shipments carried during the agreement.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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The production codes implicated in this recall are narrowly defined, aiding the efficient identification of affected shipments.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Midway through the film, a scene of cotton being harvested and shaped into a trailer-length bale is underscored by a deep grumbling that suggests machinery, and vocals that hint at spirit (original music by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe).—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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Hay is scattered on the floor and bales of it sit in the corners of the barn, just out of reach from the queue which winds through it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Overload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overload. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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