overtaxed 1 of 2

overtaxed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of overtax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxed
Adjective
  • Why does almost every punch line feel overworked and underdeveloped?
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
  • After Raymond wrapped, Heaton joined actor Kelsey Grammer on Fox's Back to You before finding a new home on the small screen as an overworked mom on ABC's The Middle, which also lasted nine seasons, from 2009 to 2018.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The workplace fills up with work that looks finished, sounds confident, and is hollow enough that some exhausted human — usually without credit or reward — still has to mop it up.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The governing body has so crowded the playing calendar that many of the better players in the world come into the tournament mentally exhausted and physically gassed.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Unlike ordinary cell service, FirstNet gives first responders priority and preemption for daily operations and during emergencies, even when commercial networks are overloaded.
    Edward F. Davis, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Scary Movie, the latest entry in the beloved horror parody franchise, is overloaded with riffs, digs, plays, and puns on modern cinema.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Adjective
  • In tax-weary Santa Clara County, San Jose leaders pushed for the ballot measure to shift the financial burden to visitors by increasing the city’s transient occupancy tax, levied on hotel and short-term rental guests, from 10% to 12%.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • His athleticism and vision will benefit Canada when opposition defenders grow weary late in games.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2026, only incomes up to $184,500 are taxed to pay for benefits.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • But almost immediately after the purchase closed, the suburban stadium plan became the subject of a property tax dispute in which Cook County officials assessed the land based on the sale price rather than the valuation the previous owner, Churchill Downs, had been taxed on.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • Kilian and other Tahoe-area officials said inspectors like at Meyers are an important line of defense, but said vigilance begins aboard the watercraft by ensuring that boat and gear are clean, drained and dry before moving from one body of water to another.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.
    James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • In roughly half of the cases, dead foundation species hampered the ability of their living counterparts to reestablish, grow and survive after extreme events.
    John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • Trump has often alleged rampant voter fraud that has hampered Republicans’ success, and his base has largely accepted these sentiments to be true, despite no evidence backing up his accusations.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Daily News, 9 June 2026
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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