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Recent Examples of overtax
Further, majorities said poor and middle-class Americans are overtaxed, while the rich are undertaxed.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
These workouts are perfect for women seeking to stay active without overtaxing their bodies.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
Business owners increasingly face a patchwork of expensive coverage and overtaxed government programs struggling to fill some of the gaps, leaving many policyholders holding the bag in the end.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, the multiplicity of Eurasian problems overtaxes American resources and creates an atmosphere of pervasive, proliferating disarray.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
These workouts are perfect for women seeking to stay active without overtaxing their bodies.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025
Business owners increasingly face a patchwork of expensive coverage and overtaxed government programs struggling to fill some of the gaps, leaving many policyholders holding the bag in the end.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
Verb
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Stick to cold or warm water and avoid overloading the washer for best results.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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This time around, Ava (Janelle James) is back in the principal's office and is eager, as usual, to see Janine's (Quinta Brunson) downfall as she's overloaded with 40 students in her second-grade class.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Most states also tax UI benefits.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Talk show staple Sherri Shepherd has opened up about the taxing process of finding her now-iconic voice thanks to late The View creator Barbara Walters.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The appointment ends a three-month mayoral vacancy that has been hampering efforts to repair the city's aging, leak-prone water system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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