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Recent Examples of overwork
Nurses, who are notoriously overworked and underpaid, are considering following suit.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
The Yankees have the fifth-worst bullpen ERA since June 1, and several of their relievers are overworked.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Students can tell teachers are overworked and need more resources, Kolatkar said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Mets' bullpen in front of closer Edwin Díaz has been overworked, and in late June and early July, that bullpen struggled mightily.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
The Yankees have the fifth-worst bullpen ERA since June 1, and several of their relievers are overworked.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Students can tell teachers are overworked and need more resources, Kolatkar said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Mets' bullpen in front of closer Edwin Díaz has been overworked, and in late June and early July, that bullpen struggled mightily.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
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The worst part of this tax is that Illinois Democrats, in their desperation for more revenue, ended up encouraging more casual bettors to overdo it and get into financial trouble.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the actor slips into the role flawlessly (with the help of good makeup), never overdoing it and adding a fair amount of gravitas to the constantly shifting scenery.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Complex carbs exert the opposite effect.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The redemption story is overused in sports, but Anisimova coming back from a double-bagel Wimbledon final defeat against Iga Świątek to beat the same player a couple of months later was extraordinary.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, resharing others’ posts or overusing carousels significantly underperforms.—
Justin Nassiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our bodies do make subtle metabolic adjustments when exercising in hot environments, notes Nelson.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Callahan was given citations for following too closely, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision with a horse on the highway, and unreasonable speed, according to authorities.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
6 Aug. 2025
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Schiffer said Meghan had been too risk averse in the first two seasons, but could try to pitch a slightly different concept for a third season that pushed the boundaries far more.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Given that some schools have a considerable number of supplemental essay prompts (Yale requires students to respond to a whopping eight questions, seven short-answer and one longer essay), students should dedicate ample time to brainstorming, drafting, and revising.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Celeste Wallander, until recently the top defense official overseeing U.S. policy toward Europe and Russia, warns in a new Foreign Affairs essay that this transformation will have more complicated consequences than most Americans expect.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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