OVERTAXING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

overtaxing

verb

present participle of overtax

as in taxing

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Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, was awkwardly caught on camera when he was seemingly overcome with nausea after the fourth set of the taxing match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
So far, however, Canadian leaders have ruled out using some of that leverage by taxing or restricting critical exports.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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These demands are not likely to ease as football becomes more obsessed with physicality, so, from an Arsenal perspective, the importance of not overloading their right-backs only heightens.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The economic slowdown, combined with unemployment hitting a four-year high, has in recent months sparked a resurgence of anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilante violence targeting Africans who were accused of taking jobs and overloading public services.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Such a structure ensures that benefits are targeted where they are most needed without overburdening the government’s budget.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026
The former Florida Gator will help the Panthers get through training camp and through their next three preseason games without overburdening backup Kenny Pickett and starter Bryce Young.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026

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Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

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