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overtaxed

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verb

past tense of overtax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxed
Adjective
  • The track marks littering his arms suggest a life devoted to a destructive heroin habit, but Amin’s sister is determined to nurse him back to health, even though this only puts more of a burden on the overworked single mother.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under the plan, people pay more during peak times and less when the grid is not overburdened.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Municipal offices were overburdened by companies being paid to help track down documentation needed for citizenship applications, Tajani said previously.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • What is exhausted is repetition without thought.
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided in January 2025 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, investigators found one controller was overloaded managing two positions.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The therapist said despite that they were still overloaded with individual sessions and had to limit each one to as little as 16 minutes.
    Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In this case, the dog’s weary posture and downcast eyes made the illusion especially convincing.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Israelis have also grown weary after nearly a month of daily sirens, 16 civilian deaths and dozens of people seriously injured.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Vermont became the first state to enact a climate superfund law, modeled on the federal superfund law that taxed petroleum and chemical companies to pay to clean up sites polluted by toxic waste.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For instance, investments that give off income that is taxed at ordinary rates go into retirement accounts like IRAs, said CFP Cathy Curtis, founder and CEO of Curtis Financial Planning.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vertical living green walls comprised of live plants are a natural energy-saving method for improving indoor air quality and enhancing interior design, but they're hampered by inconsistent performance.
    Shirl Leigh April 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Even if companies wanted to spend irresponsible amounts of money on AI compute, they’ve been hampered by supply chain constraints.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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