Overload

//ˌəʊvəˈləʊd//

"Overload" in a Sentence (12 examples)

Major life changes, such as changes in income level or legal and financial issues, can also create mental and physical feelings of stress and anxiety, which can overload the ability to function well.

Never overload the mule.

You're overwhelming me with details. I'm suffering from information overload.

Choice overload can paralyze people into avoiding decision-making.

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.

"And most people do not have that. Many people cannot afford it. And we also have the challenge that even if everyone was given access to it and could afford it or were helped, then that would overload the power system. We would see power outages.”

South Korea's communications commission (KCC) says a distributed denial of services (DDoS) attack, a common way to overload computer servers making websites unreachable, was not the reason computers at broadcasters and banks became paralyzed.

Algal overload is common in waterways worldwide caused by fertilizer runoff and poor sewage management.

Challenge yourself with progressive overload.

Don't overload the fridge door with heavy items; it can damage the hinges.

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We did haul overloads sometimes[.]

Code an overload of the insertion operator for the Rectangle class.

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