Loaded Down (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Heavily burdened with work or cares; "bowed down with troubles"; "found himself loaded down with responsibilities"; "overburdened social workers"; "weighed down with cares".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The newly promoted manager found herself loaded down with responsibilities she wasn't prepared to handle.
- After a series of family emergencies, he was loaded down with stress and barely able to cope.
- Loaded down with debt, the young couple struggled to make ends meet and plan for their future.
- The social worker was loaded down with a heavy caseload and was starting to feel the strain of compassion fatigue.
- The entrepreneur felt loaded down with the weight of his business, working long hours to keep it afloat.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Bearing a physically heavy weight or load; "tree limbs burdened with ice"; "a heavy-laden cart"; "loaded down with packages".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The truck was loaded down with bricks, sand, and mortar for the construction site.
- Her small frame was loaded down with at least three heavy suitcases as she tried to hail a taxi.
- The bicycle was loaded down with boxes of groceries, making it difficult to maneuver.
- The luggage rack was loaded down with dozens of coats and backpacks from the passengers on the tour bus.
- After Black Friday shopping, his car was loaded down with packages, making it a tight squeeze for his family.