be seriously overloaded
Frequency: 7.29.8 per million words
to be burdened with an excessive amount, often used in the passive voice
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- The old bridge is at risk of collapse if it is seriously overloaded.
- During the storm, the emergency services were seriously overloaded with calls.
- You should never seriously overload a vehicle beyond its weight limit.
- The IT department admitted that their network was seriously overloaded.
- Students are often seriously overloaded with homework before final exams.
- The power grid can fail if it becomes seriously overloaded during a heatwave.
- He felt seriously overloaded by the emotional demands of his job.
- The small ferry was seriously overloaded with cargo and passengers.
- An engine can stall or break down if it is seriously overloaded.
- Hospital staff were seriously overloaded during the peak of the flu season.