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Overload (Verb)

Become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The computer's processor started to overload due to the massive data influx.
The factory's machinery began to overload from years of continuous operation.
Her email inbox started to overload with spam messages and unwanted ads.
The student felt his brain would overload from trying to cram too much information.
The circuit breaker overloaded and tripped, cutting off the power supply.

Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Don't overload the moving truck, or we'll have to rent another one.
Try not to overload the dishwasher with too many plates at once.
Overload the trailer too much, and you risk losing control of the whole thing.
Avoid overload the electrical circuit by plugging too many appliances into it.
If you overload your credit card with purchases, you may not be able to afford the monthly payments.

Fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The power grid began to overload and cause widespread blackouts during the heatwave.
Her email inbox started to overload with unsolicited messages and spam.
Too many people trying to withdraw money at once began to overload the bank's system.
The highway began to overload with traffic during rush hour, causing cars to move at a crawl.
The computer's memory began to overload with too many programs running at the same time.