- past participle of overburden.
- past tense form of overburden.
overburdened
Example Sentences
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Overburdened hospitals could also contribute to more deaths, said Marc Lipsitch of Harvard T.H.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022
Overburdened with the 1,800 patients she already treats, Dr. Molié has said since March that she could not take on new ones.
From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2021
Overburdened with mashed black beans and chorizo, stringy quesillo cheese, fresh tomatoes and cabbage, they lacked the finesse of other offerings.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2016
Overburdened teachers can’t add coding to their repertoires without a lot of help, at least initially, both inside the classroom from dedicated technology specialists such as Wilkens and outside the classroom.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2015
Overburdened by the yoke laid upon him, he tries to shake it off, and the faults he finds in his master give him a good opportunity for this.
From Emile by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
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