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as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess
it is important that you bring on the hike plenty of food and water, but don't overburden your pack with unnecessary gear
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Recent Examples of overburdened
Solcyré Burga, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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While many companies have recently diverted their goods to West Coast ports in anticipation of the strike, those ports are also being overburdened.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overburdened
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Ben Affleck is not worried about AI taking over Hollywood.Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Democrats hoped that all their voters would be willing to cast their ballot for democracy, not realizing that many working-class Americans, even the liberal ones, are more worried about the economy and inflation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Miss Petersen was by then sitting at her desk, her hands grasping the table as if to steady herself and her subtle tears were now pure sorrowful crying.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time — one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.Austin Curtright, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Taylor Swift did not receive first place on Billboard 's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century list — and Swifties are upset.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The maid-of-honor booked a non-refundable birthday trip when she was told by the bride that her wedding was on another date Comments A bride getting married next year is upset because her maid-of-honor won't attend her wedding.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Boutin has been in remission from thyroid cancer since August, but just had a related surgery last week and the couple was anxious about Boutin inhaling any smoke.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Joe Biden lost North Carolina by just over one percentage point in 2020, but Harris has been tied or ahead in several recent polls there, and the Trump campaign has been increasingly anxious about it.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Winters in many parts of Iran can be extremely cold, and the commencement of such blackouts portends a possible long hard winter of discontent for Iran’s long-suffering people.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Building excitement with a long-suffering fan base that’s getting its first taste of the Harbaugh Brand of Enthusiasm Unknown to Mankind and loving it.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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Australia will be wary knowing an underdog India have lifted off the canvas before.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Doctors at the surgical center became wary of the tainted IV bags in August 2022 after an 18-year-old patient had to be rushed to the intensive care unit during a routine sinus surgery, the Justice Department said.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Scott isn’t concerned about how a crackdown on immigration might affect him or other farms his size or larger.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Many are now concerned that Netflix will have the same issues when the NFL heads to the streamer for the first time on Christmas.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Overburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overburdened. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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