overwork

verb

Definition of overworknext
1
as in to overdo

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2
as in to exert

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Recent Examples of overwork Teachers, nurses and doctors across the country regularly sound alarms about being overworked and underfunded, and many end up leaving their public jobs in frustration at impossible conditions. — Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026 Plenty of gossip also leaked out from behind the scenes — rumors that the actors were overworked, and that Levinson’s constant and last-minute script changes cost time and money and drove some of them to the verge of quitting. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026 My brand is geared toward a consumer who appreciates individuality and quality but doesn’t want anything too loud or overworked, even the larger pieces are relatively understated which allows the stones to shine. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Unfortunately, our educators and support staff are overworked and undervalued. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
  1. overdo
  2. exert
  3. overuse
  4. exercise
  5. overexert
  6. try
  7. essay
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  • Edibles are frequently absorbed unevenly and impatience is one of the most common reasons first-timers end up overdoing it.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Be careful not to overdo it; once scooped, the frozen watermelon will melt faster.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of overdo
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  • Over the longer term, many economists expect AI to exert downward pressure on prices by creating efficiencies that make businesses more productive.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The president issued an executive order in March that moved to exert federal control over voter rolls and mail-in ballots.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exert
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  • Our experts said many off-the-shelf stainless steel cleaning products can actually cause buildup and dull your appliance over time—so don’t overuse them.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.
    — Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of overuse
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  • This problem is anticipated to worsen as more AI providers adopt watermarking, creating a fertile environment for scams and deception, thus users are urged to exercise extreme caution.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And so, again, the organization might choose to exercise patience here.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of exercise
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  • If you are trapped in the rubble after an earthquake, save your energy and don't overexert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, people who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of overexert
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  • In a time when destinations are trying to achieve their tourism sustainability goals with master plans, Chichibu suggests there might be a different way.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The performances were much needed for a team trying to avoid exhausting its pitching staff by October.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of try
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  • Larger collaboration, now being essayed by film industries as established as France and the Nordic States, is the bigger major way Africa’s film industries can also go.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After netting a Golden Globe nomination for her film debut in 1978's Corvette Summer, Annie Potts joined the cast of Ghostbusters, played the ultimate Cool Girl record store clerk in Pretty in Pink (1986), and essayed her most iconic role as barbed single-mother Mary Jo Shively on Designing Women.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of essay

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