overtaxes

Definition of overtaxesnext
present tense third-person singular of overtax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxes
Verb
  • What to know about the new pump station When rainfall overburdens the sewer system, the new pump station will reduce the strain.
    Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.
    David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In other words, if Washington State or California or Massachusetts or New York, if any of those places taxes its wealthiest residents, those people who have means will simply move away.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Hayes stressed in his statement to the Washington Examiner that taxes from skill games could raise significant revenue for the commonwealth and small business owners.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Overtaxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxes. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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