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overtax

verb

Definition of overtaxnext
as in to overload

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Recent Examples of overtax More than 100,000 Detroit residents lost homes in that crisis, and homeowners were overtaxed by at least $600 million between 2010 and 2016. — Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Businesses and citizens can’t thrive when they are overtaxed and overregulated. — Anissa Rivera, Oc Register, 6 May 2026 Polling finds Americans still feel they are overtaxed Despite the value of tax breaks, public reaction has been lukewarm. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 For many reasons Texans are overtaxed as witnessed by the governor claiming surpluses. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overtax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
  1. overload
  2. overburden
  3. tax
  4. hamper
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  • These demands are not likely to ease as football becomes more obsessed with physicality, so, from an Arsenal perspective, the importance of not overloading their right-backs only heightens.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Tiger Chung cofounded the brand Tigerstrolling with his wife and its couture debut was overloaded with imagination and sophisticated funkiness, with dramatic silhouettes made from everyday objects.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of overload
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  • But her series rarely, if ever, overburden their audience with the same weighty shift.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People not in those team meetings won’t know if the Panthers coaches overburdened their players.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of overburden
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  • While the library does not have taxing authority, about 96% of its budget comes from property tax revenue.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Short-term capital gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income, which can be as high as 37%.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tax
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  • This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After injuries hampered his senior season, Bass-Moore encouraged her son to finish his final year of high school and not enroll early at Notre Dame.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hamper

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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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