OVERTAXES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

overtaxes

verb

present tense third-person singular of overtax

as in overburdens

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The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Lucky uses Taylor-Joy, who gives a surface-level performance in a surface-level show, one that overloads forward momentum in lieu of character depth.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
They'll often be triggered if a player kills an enormous number of enemies in a short time, or overloads the screen with complex physics like hundreds of items or explosions.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026

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The kiddie tax is an IRS rule that taxes a child's unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains beyond a certain threshold at their parents' marginal tax rate rather than the child's lower rate.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026
However, experts say any influx taxes the underfunded system.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

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Neighbors of the state park who have become accustomed to spontaneous visits found that the new system hampers their ability to make a last-minute trip.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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