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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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But for everyone who feels empowered by portals, others feel frustrated and disenfranchised by the technology, the information overload or the lack of face-to-face interaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

With the holding midfielder given the license to drop to form a temporary back three, United have the option to overload teams that press with two strikers.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

In the age of information overload, nearly every elite athlete has to figure out when to throw the watch away.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Now may not be the time to whip up your favorite cold salads or overload on the “L” in your BLTs.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

His excitement was kind of an overload to me because I was barely awake.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

They prioritise big distances, while looking to create numerical overloads.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2026

Patients also recovered more quickly from metabolic crises, i.e., overloads of the energy metabolism, which can suddenly worsen the course of this disorder.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

Strong solar storms however bring more than just stunning light displays -- they can also disrupt communication systems and cause satellite malfunctions and power grid overloads.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

The taste which overloads dress and architecture with superfluous irrelevancies, is often quite in opposition to that true sense of beauty which is indispensable to the artist and precious to the philosopher.

From Modern Society by Julia Ward Howe

I pulled out my Verizon flip phone and tried to call my dad, but the cellular networks were overloaded and I couldn’t get a signal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday and was inaccessible for several hours.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

One survivor in her 40s told the AFP news agency that the ferry had been particularly overloaded at the time with goods - and passengers had raised concerns about the rough conditions.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

And when there was no planting, weeding, or harvesting to be done on the nearby farms, the number swelled to 260, bodies cramming the benches and overloaded desks.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

These are what allow golfers to generate speed without overloading the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

During the six-week break he focused on strengthening work and controlled hitting to maintain timing without overloading the joint.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

"One of the possible causes of the sinking of the ship was the possibility of overcapacity and overloading," Lopez told a news briefing.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

It felt cold, which probably meant it was so hot it was overloading Annabeth’s nerves.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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