overload
/ˌoʊvərˈloʊd/
verb
- To put too great a load or burden on someone or something.
- The manager overloaded her team with too many projects at once.
- If you overload the circuit, the power will go out.
- Be careful not to overload the washing machine or it will break.
- To give someone too much information or work, causing stress or confusion.
- The teacher tried not to overload the students with homework before the holiday.
- The presentation overloaded the audience with complex data.
- I feel overloaded with emails every morning.
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noun
- An excessive amount of something, especially work or information.
- She suffered from sensory overload at the loud concert.
- Many workers experience information overload from constant notifications.
- The truck had an overload of bricks and could not move uphill.