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overload

noun verb

an excessive burden

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
D
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. an excessive burden

noun

  1. an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power

verb

  1. fill to excess so that function is impaired

    “Fear clogged her mind”

verb

  1. place too much a load on

    “don't overload the car”

verb

  1. become overloaded

    “The aerator overloaded”

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Example Sentences

Fear clogged her mind
The story was clogged with too many details
don't overload the car
The aerator overloaded

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