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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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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

In such conditions, a 49-foot boat would typically be stable and 20 passengers wouldn’t be expected to overload it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The Midwestern city of Chicago was likewise bracing for possible grid overload.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

During my three weeks covered in glowing sensors, I found myself toeing the line between mindful self-improvement and algorithmic overload.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

In the locker room the coach was talking about how we had to overload one side of their zone and block off the defense when we swung it to that side.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

Under Pochettino, the U.S. approach was defined by an aggressive pressing system and tactical fluidity, with the team building from a back-three structure that freed its wing backs to exploit overloads when pushing forward.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 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

To keep the lights on, power is diverted to Kharkiv from neighboring regions, but this process overloads the grid and causes unscheduled blackouts.

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2024

A farmer is said to be stock poor when he overloads his farm or crowds his farm buildings with growing stock.

From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson

Up until then, managers had been reliant on the restaurant’s desktop systems, already overloaded with running all the back office restaurant operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In Astana, schools are overloaded, and heating and water supply systems are struggling to cope, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

"I would be speaking to my defensive midfielder and saying 'I know you might be overloaded with your own man and Kane if he drops in, but we can live with that one'."

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

If LRP1 binds amyloid-β too strongly, the transport machinery becomes overloaded and breaks down.

From Science Daily May 17, 2026

There is other supporting research that shows how learning, memory, and decision making get impacted by an overloaded brain.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

The introduction of water marshals to oversee terminals and prevent overloading has not yet made a difference.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Davis said when he put the service charge policy in place several years ago, he carefully considered the language to nod to the history of tipping without overloading customers with information.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

On a recent day, a group of emergency energy engineers gathered at a transformer substation to carry out repairs after residents turned on all their equipment at once when power was restored, overloading the system.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

"If there was overloading or overcapacity, it's possible cargo shifted ... inside the vessel," Lopez said, adding it was "highly probable" other ships in the archipelago nation were sailing overweight.

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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