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adjective

as in overworked

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verb

past tense of overtax
as in overburdened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxed
  1. overworked
  2. overburdened
  3. exhausted
  4. overloaded
  5. weary
  6. taxed
  7. drained
  8. hampered
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
Definition of overworked
Verb
  • The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of overburdened
Adjective
  • Dozens of people had spent almost a year living outside, filthy and exhausted, and for what?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Great Magnificent Mile location for exploring the city, and a cosseting base to retreat to when exhausted.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Guglielmo thinks that either the original design assumptions were misunderstood, something went wrong during the design or construction process, or construction crews overloaded or weakened the structure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Organizations that simply add AI to overloaded leadership systems may increase output while further eroding decision quality.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of overloaded
Adjective
  • England’s team plane touched down in Kansas City early Monday morning following a tough World Cup match, and weary players headed to their hotel in Prairie Village.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Liberal return policies surged during the pandemic, with free return windows that can extend to as much as six months, as lockdown-weary shoppers drove an e-commerce boom.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • If those are not sold, they are not taxed, which is a problem for the state.
    — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of taxed
Adjective
  • Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • And that his injury severely hampered their chances in the second half of the campaign.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The response has been hampered by a funding gap, attacks on health centers, and an ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, as well as mistrust among local communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of hampered
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