as in to overload
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Recent Examples of overtax
Sometimes simply snapping a photo of the item is a way to preserve the memory without overtaxing your storage space.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
California is truly a national leader in overtaxing its businesses, residents and visitors.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Creating efficiency by overtaxing other systems only throws the organization further out of balance.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Her effort to repay city property owners after a 2020 news report found they were overtaxed by a collective $600 million also has involved some political jockeying.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
California is truly a national leader in overtaxing its businesses, residents and visitors.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Creating efficiency by overtaxing other systems only throws the organization further out of balance.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Her effort to repay city property owners after a 2020 news report found they were overtaxed by a collective $600 million also has involved some political jockeying.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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Avoid overloading the disposal and only grind small food scraps to prevent clogs and motor strain.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Alberts, who teaches at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie, said to look for someone who understands when the novice student has been overloaded with new terms and instructions.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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Sheridan blamed the settlement for overburdening the department.—
Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2026
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Despite the name of the provision, tipped earnings may still be taxed in some capacity.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Moving is chaotic, brain-taxing, and physically exhausting.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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The investigation into the crash was initially hampered by a lack of witnesses or surveillance footage, Miramar Police said at the time.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cooper said the politics hampered her work.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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