Overload (verb)

  1. To load or fill too much or too many things into a vehicle, container, or system.
  2. To put too much weight, stress, or pressure on something or someone.
  3. To provide too much information or stimulation to a person or system.

Origin:

The word 'overload' is derived from the adjective 'over' meaning 'above' and the verb 'load' meaning 'to put or carry a load or burden on something or someone'. it has been in use since the 16th century.

Examples:

  1. The truck was overloaded with boxes and nearly tipped over.
  2. The computer system was overloaded with data and crashed.
  3. The employee was overloaded with work and could not complete the tasks on time.
  4. The brain was overloaded with information and could not process it effectively.
  5. The audience was overloaded with stimuli and could not focus on the performance.
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