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Get to know Overburden better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like burden or weight.

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Overburden in a sentence

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Overburden | Overburdened | Overburdening | Overburdens

Overburden meaning

To overload or overtax.

Synonyms of Overburden

burden weight burthen saddle charge loading load overload soil ground land weight down

Related words

Other words often associated with Overburden or its synonyms:

object cargo earth fill merchandise freight unburden payload consignment lading ware shipment

Using Overburden

  • The main meaning on this page is: To overload or overtax.
  • Useful related words include: burden, weight, burthen, saddle.
  • In the example corpus, overburden often appears in combinations such as: to overburden, overburden the, in overburden.

Context around Overburden

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

little 1×

Often after:

ghanaians 1× kate 1× removal 1× parker 1× lithostatic 1×

Sentence patterns with Overburden

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and not overburden your kidneys 1× away the overburden to expose 1× degrees in overburden 1× do not overburden our tactical 1× enhancement in overburden removal will 1× it will overburden the common 1× kancare could overburden an already 1× necessary to overburden it with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as sediment deposition 1× effects on adjacent 1× now during monsoon 1× seams are covered 1× she warns that 1× the bulls likewise 1×

Common sentence endings:

any gold veins 1× are most beneficial 1× at short notice 1× banerjee said wednesday 1× collection more efficient 1× degrees in overburden 1×

Words around Overburden

Just before it in the word index:

overbuilt 12 overbuilding 6 overbudget 4 overbrook 18 overbroad 7 overbridges 4

Just after it in the word index:

overburdened 57 overburdening 7 overburdens 3 overbuying 4 overby 11 overbye 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Overburden

  • In this selection, "overburden" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, little, ghanaians, kate and removal stand out and add context to how "overburden" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and not overburden your kidneys and away the overburden to expose. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overburden" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overburden

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Seams are covered by very little overburden (10 to 20 metres). (11 words)

It is not necessary to overburden it with all that may come after. (13 words)

As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Effects on adjacent land Erosion of beaches can expose less resilient soils and rocks to wind and wave action leading to undermining of coastal headlands eventually resulting in catastrophic collapse of large quantities of overburden into the shallows. (38 words)

Now, during monsoon, water starts to percolate inside the already disturbed slope and overburden the soil, making it loose and if there is heavy rain for 3-4 days straight, the situation aggravates and landslides take place. (37 words)

This will ensure that we do not overburden our tactical networks by attempting to move data across tactical communication links, and that relevant insights are made more expediently at the levels where they are most beneficial. (36 words)

Example sentences (18)

Now, during monsoon, water starts to percolate inside the already disturbed slope and overburden the soil, making it loose and if there is heavy rain for 3-4 days straight, the situation aggravates and landslides take place.

This is why saving the planet is doomed, there are those that see it as an opportunity to overburden the resources for any efficiencies gained from the alternative processes.

We should explore first, raising domestic revenue, and expand the tax net, not to overburden the same people but, to make tax collection more efficient.

The government is determined not to overburden Ghanaians with the payment of more taxes, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has assured.

The insider claimed Prince William has issued firm instructions to the Royal family's aides not to overburden Kate.

The enhancement in overburden removal will enable CIL to accelerate production whenever the demand picks up and coal can be supplied to its customers at short notice.

You should drink about eight cups of water per day, but if you didn’t do that before, you should take things slow and not overburden your kidneys.

She warns that the estimated influx of 130,000 uninsured Kansans into KanCare could overburden an already struggling healthcare system.

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The constraining pit shells were developed using overall pit slopes of 45 to 50 degrees in bedrock and 26.6 degrees in overburden.

West Bengal will not implement the amended Motor Vehicles Act as the hefty fine proposed in it will overburden the common man, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday.

It is not necessary to overburden it with all that may come after.

The Bulls likewise should avoid the temptation to overburden Parker in the early going, as his long-term health is far more important to them than a few additional meaningless regular-season wins.

This will ensure that we do not overburden our tactical networks by attempting to move data across tactical communication links, and that relevant insights are made more expediently at the levels where they are most beneficial.

Yes, it’s important to understand that the move to an SD-WAN cannot put user experience at risk or overburden the IT team.

As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place.

Effects on adjacent land Erosion of beaches can expose less resilient soils and rocks to wind and wave action leading to undermining of coastal headlands eventually resulting in catastrophic collapse of large quantities of overburden into the shallows.

Seams are covered by very little overburden (10 to 20 metres).

When a full tank was opened, the flood of water sluiced away the overburden to expose the bedrock underneath and any gold veins.

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Common combinations with overburden

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overburden" in a sentence?
An example: "Now, during monsoon, water starts to percolate inside the already disturbed slope and overburden the soil, making it loose and if there is heavy rain for 3-4 days straight, the situation aggravates and landslides take place." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overburden" from authentic English texts.
What does "overburden" mean?
Overburden means: To overload or overtax.
What are synonyms of "overburden"?
Common synonyms of "overburden" include: burden, weight, burthen, saddle, charge, loading, load, overload. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "overburden" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overburden", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.