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overtaxed

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verb

past tense of overtax
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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  • Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.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
  • But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Feeling a little funky, exhausted or sore can happen for a number of reasons, including perimenopause and menopause.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Tranquility notwithstanding, Suriel was exhausted.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More commonly, a surge will occur if there is an issue with the wiring or if the circuits are overloaded.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Because transmission and distribution lines have finite capacity, every route has a capacity limit, and a failure along one pathway can cause others to be overloaded.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • After four consecutive years of long springs stretching into summer, Connor McDavid and his teammates have looked weary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Annie is battle weary this season.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.
    Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • California has taxed corporate income since 1929.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 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
  • There’s an iPad for everyone, but the platform as a whole has felt stuck for a long time, with fast and capable hardware hampered by software that doesn’t take full advantage of it.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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