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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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In an era of information overload, the ways in which professionals prove their worth at work will likely cease to be effective, he argues.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 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

But it’s precisely that experience, and that of my wife, who was an actual world-class athlete, that helps me resist the temptation to go the path of data overload with our two daughters.

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

At a certain point, at somewhere between 10 and 15 people, we begin to overload, just as we begin to overload when we have to distinguish between too many tones.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

He overloads his car with orient gems, And reins his fiery horses with rich pearl.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by William Carew Hazlitt

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

Phones at CBS in New York City were definitely overloaded.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

I’m not overloading my body like I used to in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

They’ve delayed and denied thousands of Eaton and Palisades fire claims while overloading the airwaves with warm and fuzzy ads about how much they care about customers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

Meaning: They don’t need as much of their brains to process information and therefore might be able to add on more tasks without overloading the system.

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




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