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overload

[oh-ver-lohd, oh-ver-lohd] / ˌoʊ vərˈloʊd, ˈoʊ vərˌloʊd /
VERB
weigh down
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VERB
encumber
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He scored a Top 20 hit in 2012 with the melancholy single Overload.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The campaign, alternately nicknamed Operation Overload or Operation Matryoshka, after Russian nesting dolls, used email accounts and social media profiles on X to blast already overburdened disinformation experts with frivolous requests to debunk content.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Unicorn Overload comes from Japan’s Vanillaware, the developer of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and fans of that cult favorite will recognize the studio’s blend of colorful storytelling and real-time tactical battles.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Operation Overload, a year-long investigation by the California Highway Patrol, led to the recovery of $50 million in stolen goods - TVs, laptops, microwaves, cars, makeup and clothing, from brands including Samsung, HiSense and Hurley.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023

Overload, ō-vėr-lōd′, v.t. to load or fill overmuch.—n. an excessive load.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various




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