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overload
verb as in weigh down
Example Sentences
The team behind “American Idol” frames the show’s steadfastness as a selling point in an era of digital overload and cultural upheaval.
It warned that the part of the Channel was "a particularly dangerous sector, especially in the middle of winter for precarious and overloaded boats", as it was a busy shipping lane with difficult weather conditions.
Public records uncovered by The Times indicate the company had been warned less than three years ago about the risk that a power shutdown would overload other transmission lines, potentially causing dangerous overheating and sparks.
It provides cash when an insurance company becomes overloaded with more claims than it had planned for.
Experts have previously warned that more and more services moving online is placing increasing strain on what can sometimes be overloaded and outdated IT systems.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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