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Adjective
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This will keep the mixing action to a minimum after adding the meat and prevent tough, overworked meatballs.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Burnout among American workers has jumped to a six-year high, according to a recent study, as employees continue to feel overworked and trepidatious about their employment opportunities elsewhere.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a recent Instagram post, the singer hiked in a pair of acid-wash purple jeans and a matching bra top and a chain belt overloaded with charms.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Your mind isn’t tired—it’s overloaded with unfinished business.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, most inflation-weary Americans are upset with the economy because the cumulative effect of higher prices have been wreaking havoc on the economy for the past five years – not because of tariffs, specifically.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Federal land isn’t taxable, and the government holds most reservation land in trust for Native tribes, so it can’t be taxed, either.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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All of these issues combined have left Target with a workforce that has grown faster than sales and a complex corporate structure that has hampered decision-making and created needless red tape.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,Frank Holland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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