overload
verb (used with object)
to load to excess; overburden.
was overloading
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past progressiveof overload.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"If there was overloading or overcapacity, it's possible cargo shifted ... inside the vessel," Lopez said, adding it was "highly probable" other ships in the archipelago nation were sailing overweight.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
We're hearing from more New York officials now, including New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray, who says there was overloading on cell networks during the earthquake.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
Irate webmasters showered the university with complaints that Google's crawler was overloading their servers.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2017
It felt cold, which probably meant it was so hot it was overloading Annabeth’s nerves.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
This was overloading their individual capacities, but it was an inherent provision designed to cover the emergency that would follow any accidental deactivation of one of them.
From The Small World of M-75 by Ed M. Clinton
