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Recent Examples of overwork
Fawners often overwork, over-give, over-care, over-apologize and self-abandon in order to earn approval, avoid conflict or feel secure.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Walking or running uphill, or on uneven or hard surfaces, can also overwork the tibialis anterior, triggering shin tightness and pain.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
This won't help your house cool faster and could overwork the air conditioner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, employers that overwork their workers have high turnover rates.
—Louis Tay, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Walking or running uphill, or on uneven or hard surfaces, can also overwork the tibialis anterior, triggering shin tightness and pain.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
This won't help your house cool faster and could overwork the air conditioner.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, employers that overwork their workers have high turnover rates.
—Louis Tay, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
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To substitute sour cream for buttermilk, simply thin the sour cream to a thick but pourable consistency using milk or water (don't overdo it).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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After Mauricio missed all of 2024 and had a slow return-to-play schedule this year, there is a balance between getting enough action versus overdoing it.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Consensus on why and how things happened, of course, can be used to exert terrible will, and so perhaps there might be some potential good to be had in all this chaos.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the surface of this agrarian life, traditional gender roles exert a powerful force.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Prominent figures including Green Bay Packers star linebacker Micah Parsons and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy criticized the Eagles for overusing the play on social media.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When pelvic floor muscles are being overused, used improperly, or are weak, your running gait may be less efficient and powerful, Rogers says.—
Jordan Smith,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the deployment, the British aircraft carrier and its escorting warships have operated in the South China Sea, where China has sweeping territorial claims, and in the Indian Ocean for the first-ever dual aircraft carrier exercise with their Indian counterparts.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The same applies to any woman exercising, whether that be recreationally or at the highest level.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 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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But Delhi will continue to try to thread the needle between these concerns and its desire to forge closer regional partnerships at Pakistan’s expense.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Led by Zurich, played by Trevor Jackson, the group is pushed to their mental and physical limits while trying to maintain their grades, relationships, and sense of self.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The story is raw, layered, and powerful, with unforgettable characters which will be essayed by incredibly talented actors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The physical editions will also come with a 125-page liner notes essay from Sean Wilentz.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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