overtaxing

present participle of overtax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxing
Verb
  • Toyota pinpointed jobs where robots could make the work better by doing things like eliminating unsafe activities and physically taxing jobs.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder discusses how Pope Leo XIV’s American citizenship creates a unique tax issue and how the United States may try to avoid taxing the pope.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Build flexible routing rules that let behavior, cost, and risk guide the payment path without overloading operations teams.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of overloading the calendar, Adam teaches leaders to harness their natural energy rhythms, the peaks and valleys that drive focus and motivation.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Conversely, an organized return and reintegration process could allow Syria to achieve lasting economic and political stability without overburdening the state’s institutions, Syrian civil society, or aid agencies.
    Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Since Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United 10 months ago, the team’s struggles to score goals have been hampering them.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Overtaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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