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overload

[oh-ver-lohd, oh-ver-lohd] / ˌoʊ vərˈloʊd, ˈoʊ vərˌloʊd /
VERB
weigh down
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VERB
encumber
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“It can be an overload to voters where they hit that tipping point where they’re no longer interested,” Flynn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This helped City overload United's midfield two with four of their own players.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They emerge when effort gradually increases—when endurance, strength or skill expand over time in what is called progressive overload.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Somewhere along the way, we stopped asking whether the system was working and started asking how much we could overload it.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

If, of course, your definition of groovy is sensory overload.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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