as in to overload
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Recent Examples of overtax
Now, a year later to the day, she’s been fighting relentless fevers above 104 degrees for nearly a month; her liver’s overtaxed, and her body’s too immunocompromised to ward off a virus on its own.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
And as public opinion on both military action in Iran and the state of the economy continues to sour, a vote for more military spending might well overtax any remaining goodwill of voters and members of Congress alike.
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Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
For many reasons Texans are overtaxed as witnessed by the governor claiming surpluses.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
The people of the state have essentially been overtaxed by that much.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
And as public opinion on both military action in Iran and the state of the economy continues to sour, a vote for more military spending might well overtax any remaining goodwill of voters and members of Congress alike.
—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
For many reasons Texans are overtaxed as witnessed by the governor claiming surpluses.
—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
The people of the state have essentially been overtaxed by that much.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overtax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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Be sure to separate and sort your laundry properly to avoid overloading.
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In a cautionary tale of what can happen when overloading a young talent, however, injuries severely blighted Ansu’s legacy at the Spotify Camp Nou.
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That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.
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In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.
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On average, gains are taxed at 10%.
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Rather, the drafters were making a point about political authority, insisting that Parliament had no authority to tax the Colonies in the first place.
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Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
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Investors are advised to avoid ASA, as its future performance appears hampered by both gold's current stagnation and management issues.
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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