overload

American  

[oh-ver-lohd, oh-ver-lohd] / ˌoʊ vərˈloʊd, ˈoʊ vərˌloʊd /

verb (used with object)

1. to load to excess; overburden.

   Don't overload the raft or it will sink.

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noun

1. an excessive load.

overload British  

verb

1. (tr) to put too large a load on or in

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noun

1. an excessive load

Etymology

Origin of overload

First recorded in 1545–55; over- + load

Example Sentences

The risk that inflation represents, however, is that advanced economies are overloaded with debt, in both the private and public sectors.

From MarketWatch

Meow Wolf focuses on maximalist, sensory overloaded art, but at least one key space in Los Angeles will be dedicated to deep contemplation.

From Los Angeles Times

At least 31 people drowned when an overloaded boat carrying undocumented migrants capsized on New Year's Eve off the coast of Gambia, the government said on Monday, hiking the previous toll.

From Barron's

For those who find the anxiety of Sunday extending well beyond Monday morning, Denise Byrne, a wellness coach, says the problem is often not motivation, but overload.

From BBC

Once there, the overloaded hospital was going to transfer Manfredi to a hospital in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• overburden
• overwhelm