had overburdened
- past perfect of overburden.
Example Sentences
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In comparison, the three most-affected countries already had overburdened health care infrastructure before the Ebola outbreak.
From Time ● Oct. 22, 2014
The negative aspect of Erasmus's mind may be defined as a heartfelt aversion to everything unreasonable, insipid, purely formal, with which the undisturbed growth of medieval culture had overburdened and overcrowded the world of thought.
From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Huizinga, Johan
The harsher and more rigid observances with which many sectarians had overburdened the holy day, were kept up by some of the denominations, but could not be maintained in the National Church.
From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)
The war of the Fronde lasted about eight years, and was carried on in the interest of the people against the court, which had overburdened them with taxes.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
Most of Narvaez's men met with their death at the bridges, from the weight of the gold with which they had overburdened themselves.
From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
