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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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The cuteness overload in the AI space comes as companies are looking to shift the public’s negative perception of the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

In an era of information overload, the ways in which professionals prove their worth at work will likely cease to be effective, he argues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the age of information overload, nearly every elite athlete has to figure out when to throw the watch away.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Now may not be the time to whip up your favorite cold salads or overload on the “L” in your BLTs.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Especially not with my mom in emotional overload.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

Patients also recovered more quickly from metabolic crises, i.e., overloads of the energy metabolism, which can suddenly worsen the course of this disorder.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026

Strong solar storms however bring more than just stunning light displays -- they can also disrupt communication systems and cause satellite malfunctions and power grid overloads.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

But regardless of who plays, opponents would still be able to create midfield overloads by using the same rotations with which City and Fulham have found success.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025

He fills his eyes with their light; he overloads his mind with a calculation of their distances;—then he lets his head fall once more.

From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Gustave Flaubert

Theaters are overloaded with options and awards-season buzz starts to build as acclaimed films from festivals like Cannes hit screens nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday and was inaccessible for several hours.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

One survivor in her 40s told the AFP news agency that the ferry had been particularly overloaded at the time with goods - and passengers had raised concerns about the rough conditions.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

There is other supporting research that shows how learning, memory, and decision making get impacted by an overloaded brain.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

He also said that the maximum capacities of passenger boats should be clearly indicated to avoid overloading, which is often one of the causes when boats capsize.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

There’s a chunk of code for a memory system to keep the context of conversations going without overloading the AI with too much information—a problem known to amplify hallucinations and reduce the effectiveness of guardrails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

On a recent day, a group of emergency energy engineers gathered at a transformer substation to carry out repairs after residents turned on all their equipment at once when power was restored, overloading the system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

"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

It felt cold, which probably meant it was so hot it was overloading Annabeth’s nerves.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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