overburden Antonyms
Meaning of overburden
overburden (n)
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
an excessive burden
overburden (v)
burden with too much work or responsibility
load with excessive weight
overburden (v. t.)
To load with too great weight or too much care, etc.
overburden (n.)
The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.
overburden Sentence Examples
- The oppressive financial overburden threatened to crush their household.
- The overburdened soil collapsed under the weight of the massive tree roots.
- The overconsumption of resources has created an unsustainable environmental overburden.
- The overburden of responsibility weighed heavily on her shoulders.
- The tax overburden stifled economic growth and hindered investment.
- The societal overburden of poverty and inequality demanded urgent action.
- The overburdened healthcare system struggled to cope with the influx of patients.
- The educational system overburdened students with an excessive workload.
- The environmental overburden posed a significant threat to the ecosystem's stability.
- The emotional overburden of grief threatened to overwhelm her mind and spirit.
FAQs About the word overburden
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits, an excessive burden, burden with too much work or responsibility, load with
burden, load,overload, overcharge, overfill, encumber, weight,stuff,charge, lumber
lighten, lighten,unload, unload,unburden, unburden,
The oppressive financial overburden threatened to crush their household.
The overburdened soil collapsed under the weight of the massive tree roots.
The overconsumption of resources has created an unsustainable environmental overburden.
The overburden of responsibility weighed heavily on her shoulders.
