1. the act of placing too much responsibility, work, or stress on someone or something
Usage: gerund form

1. present participle of overburden; loading with too great a burden or cargo
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The manager was overburdening his staff with excessive overtime.
• Overburdening the electrical system caused frequent power outages.
• The teacher avoided overburdening students with too much homework.
• The overburdening of the healthcare system became evident during the crisis.
• She worried about overburdening her elderly parents with her problems.
• The constant overburdening of employees led to high turnover rates.