- past tense form of overburden.
- past participle of overburden.
overburdened
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In the 1980s, working-class people of color were stopping big public projects that they said would have brought crime and pollution to neighborhoods already overburdened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Managers often fall into a sole-provider trap by jumping in to solve problems, which leaves them overburdened and employees waiting for input.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He said the government was "passing the buck to overstretched schools and overburdened teachers", adding that they were being asked to adapt without clear expectations of what an inclusive school must provide.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
Faint to my ears came the gathered rumour of all lands: the springing and the dying, the song and the weeping, and the slow everlasting groan of overburdened stone.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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over (above, too much)
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