overburdened

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of overburden.
  overburden

  verb (used with object)

  to load with too great a burden; overload.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of overburden.
  overburden

  verb (used with object)

  to load with too great a burden; overload.

Example Sentences

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overburdened

Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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

The trauma center is overburdened and under-resourced, forcing Robby and his fellow attending physicians to encourage their residents and interns to think creatively without losing empathy for their patients.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

Still, she added, for the overburdened court system, “It’s a game changer.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

Some said that picketing had become “little less than criminal” and called it the most outrageous of the “foolish, childish methods you have used trying to harass our overburdened president.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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