From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishload somebody/something down phrasal verb1 TOO/TOO MUCHto give someone more work or problems than they can deal with SYN weigh downbe/feel loaded down with something Jane felt loaded down with money worries.2 CARRYto make someone carry too many things SYN weigh downbe loaded down with something I was loaded down with bags so I took a taxi.Grammar Load down is often used in the passive. → load→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
load down• Travis watched her for a second, then eased off his load and knelt down beside her.• Whenever a malt ship is being loaded comes down to inspect the site and oversee the loading.• Evelyn is the operations manager who loads Savage down with bureaucratic minutiae and company rules before asking for a urine sample.• How much salt and vinegar will this one load take down with it?be loaded down with something• The table before them was loaded down with jellies and ice cream.• Elaine was loaded down with towels, and bags full of swimwear and sun creams. 