Thesaurus / overburden
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The first derivative cause which we found under this was an accumulation of facts which overburden the mind and destroy its power.
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY , VOL V. ISSUE III. MARCH, 1864VARIOUSEvery shilling with which they overburden the inferior number, is a shilling saved to their own pockets.
THE FEDERALIST PAPERSALEXANDER HAMILTON, JOHN JAY, AND JAMES MADISONNaturally Mr. Fisher must not overburden or imperil his bill, or interfere with the labor necessary for the war.
OUR SCHOOLS IN WAR TIME—AND AFTERARTHUR DAVIS DEANIt is not wise to overburden oneself with numerous clothes when traveling.
BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, VOLUME 2LILLIAN EICHLER WATSONIt does not overburden one with an exposition of scientific facts.
ASTOUNDING STORIES, FEBRUARY, 1931VARIOUSAs Madam Thelyphonus had obviously been accustomed to rather primitive furniture, I did not overburden her new apartments.
APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, MARCH 1899VARIOUSTo the original there is not a single note, and particular care has been taken not to overburden the translation with them.
THE MEMOIRS OF THE CONQUISTADOR BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, VOL 1 (OF 2)BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLOIts laws permit, rather than require, an overburden of officials, high and low.
CUBA, OLD AND NEWALBERT GARDNER ROBINSONTo answer the questions that might be asked to meet every contingency would be a pleasure, but it would overburden my book.
SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLDJOSHUA SLOCUMThis process of uncovering the ore body by the removal of the overburden is called "stripping."
THE BUSINESS OF MININGARTHUR J. HOSKINWORDS RELATED TO OVERBURDEN
- amplify
- be intemperate
- belabor
- bite off too much
- do to death
- drive oneself
- exaggerate
- fatigue
- go overboard
- go too far
- hype
- lay it on
- magnify
- make federal case
- not know when to stop
- overburden
- overestimate
- overindulge
- overload
- overplay
- overrate
- overreach
- overstate
- overtax
- overtire
- overuse
- overvalue
- overwork
- pile on
- pressure
- puff
- run into the ground
- run riot
- strain oneself
- stretch
- talk big
- wear down
- wear oneself out
- annoy
- bore
- burn out
- bush
- collapse
- crawl
- debilitate
- deject
- depress
- disgust
- dishearten
- dispirit
- displease
- distress
- drain
- droop
- drop
- enervate
- ennui
- exasperate
- fag
- fail
- faint
- fatigue
- flag
- fold
- give out
- go stale
- grow weary
- harass
- irk
- irritate
- jade
- nauseate
- overburden
- overstrain
- overtax
- overwork
- pain
- pall
- peter out
- poop out
- prostrate
- put to sleep
- sap
- sicken
- sink
- strain
- tax
- vex
- weaken
- wear
- wear down
- wear out
- wilt
- worry
- yawn
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