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overburden

[oh-ver-bur-dn, oh-ver-bur-dn] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn, ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn /
VERB
overload
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In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Override foes said a hefty property tax jump would overburden residents, particularly seniors.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

It says the overburden mounds were constructed to an approved design in compliance with regulations and had been monitored by a specialist.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

They won’t overburden him the way the Angels have, or the way many other teams would.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2023

“We cannot overburden our pack animals; the Princess Eilonwy and Gurgi will share our own horses.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

He occasionally overburdens the reader with minutiae of political and organizational rivalries and is more workman than stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

This simultaneously overburdens and disempowers the lower courts.

From Slate Oct. 9, 2025

That means tools such as vaccines will be prioritized; but in countries where dengue is endemic, the rainy season completely overburdens their health systems and what they desperately need are treatments, said Crockett.

From Scientific American Oct. 4, 2023

Laura Cantrell is an emphatic single-syllable rhymer, a classic-minded country singer who never overburdens a song: Her last album was a collection of Kitty Wells covers, and that’s about as contemporary as her tastes run.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2014

The general absence of a distinct aim sharpens the faculties in the keen pursuit of details, and lends an importance to trifles which overburdens at every turn the responsibility borne by the nerves.

From Don Orsino by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

They worry about the proximity to homes; pollution from generators and wastewater; an overburdened electrical grid and higher utility bills; and disruptions to daily life from years of construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

The industry went through a difficult time in the 2010s because of overburdened balance sheets, and now many companies are staying lean to be flexible for the future.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

The trauma center is overburdened and under-resourced, forcing Robby and his fellow attending physicians to encourage their residents and interns to think creatively without losing empathy for their patients.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

The underlying rationale for corporate tax cuts has long been that American businesses were overburdened by taxes compared with their overseas colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

My cold, hard heart was in top form, and it was not taking prisoners, including sick ones, tired ones, or overburdened ones, in particular.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

However, opponents said the proposals risked overburdening already stretched services.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

As an advocate for better food in schools and hospitals, she sees her love of “cheats” as a tool to help institutions create better meals without overburdening their staff.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

He said $1.35 billion comes close to the city’s need while not overburdening people on fixed incomes.

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 2024

Its creators wanted to avoid overburdening the Weather Service’s computing system, so it does not include as many variables as a private company’s proprietary one might, he said.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

They were also to adjust matters, when possible, so as to avoid overburdening the church or its pastor and teacher with trivial business.

From The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut by Greene, Maria Louise




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