OVERTAX Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

overtax

verb

Definition of overtax

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

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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

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Moving to Florida can affect how real estate is held, how investment income is taxed, insurance coverage, estate planning considerations and even the way business interests are structured.

— Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Contributions to 401k plans are not taxed until money is pulled out of the account, the IRS said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tax

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However, India’s economic ties to Russia have continued to hamper a deal.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
A number of promising cell therapies are in development to treat and potentially even reverse the condition, but progress in the field has been hampered in recent years by a backlog of cell and gene therapies at the FDA.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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