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Recent Examples of overworked
Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to cut flights at major airports to relieve overworked controllers, exposing systemic operational vulnerabilities.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Indeed, the long, gliding and kneading strokes warm the soft tissues, release tension in overworked areas such as the neck, shoulders and lower back and have also been shown to stimulate blood flow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
This will keep the mixing action to a minimum after adding the meat and prevent tough, overworked meatballs.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
When he’s introduced, Ulysses (Battle) is mourning the death of his father alongside his overworked nurse mother, Amara (Kristolyn Lloyd), and his stern churchgoing aunt Rose (Joaquina Kalukango).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
In conversation with Fortune, Zhao said there is ample evidence of workers feeling anxious, overworked, and burned out.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
There were more calls for service than overworked case managers could handle.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Swiss-Italian writer-director Petra Volpe made a box office and critical splash with Late Shift, her Swiss international Oscar submission starring Leonie Benesch (The Teacher’s Lounge) as an overworked yet tireless nurse navigating an overstretched hospital ward.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
Despite being born into wealth, Wesley Evers first appears as an overworked public defender who takes issue with cops not following procedure.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to cut flights at major airports to relieve overworked controllers, exposing systemic operational vulnerabilities.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Indeed, the long, gliding and kneading strokes warm the soft tissues, release tension in overworked areas such as the neck, shoulders and lower back and have also been shown to stimulate blood flow.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
This will keep the mixing action to a minimum after adding the meat and prevent tough, overworked meatballs.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
When he’s introduced, Ulysses (Battle) is mourning the death of his father alongside his overworked nurse mother, Amara (Kristolyn Lloyd), and his stern churchgoing aunt Rose (Joaquina Kalukango).
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
In conversation with Fortune, Zhao said there is ample evidence of workers feeling anxious, overworked, and burned out.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
There were more calls for service than overworked case managers could handle.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Swiss-Italian writer-director Petra Volpe made a box office and critical splash with Late Shift, her Swiss international Oscar submission starring Leonie Benesch (The Teacher’s Lounge) as an overworked yet tireless nurse navigating an overstretched hospital ward.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworked
Verb
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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So, if the idea of culture is overused, its importance tells the path to success — or failure.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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The e-bike’s torque sensor made the ride exceptionally intuitive, ensuring that the power delivered by the 250W rear-hub motor was tuned to match the downward force exerted on the pedals.—
Thomas Ricker,
The Verge,
28 Feb. 2026
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Helping this vulnerable population should garner the same degree of enthusiasm so many on Capitol Hill exerted for canceling student loan debt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost due to exhausted eligibility or draft declarations).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each diagnosis brings its own set of decisions, procedures and treatments that quite frankly leave me feeling physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted.—
L'Oreal Thompson Payton,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Utility, on the other hand, feels fatigued.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Stop when feeling fatigued, strained or weak – when mechanics might be compromised.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ukraine has acquired deep knowlege of drone warfare since Russia invaded in 2022.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war briefly drove oil to $118 a barrel, the highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Public power is not supposed to be exercised only on the ground that those in a position of authority think that it should be so exercised.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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The committee released a 90-page report in October finding that Biden’s staff exercised presidential powers without authorization, and referred three key members of Biden’s Cabinet, including his physician Kevin O’Connor, for a DOJ investigation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Simmons said Tarrant families are tired of O’Hare’s bullying, silencing and antics.—
Rachel Royster
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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His poor metrics are the result of the Panthers looking tired and worn down in front of him, and Bobrovsky not being consistently at his absolute best.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Iran’s ruling regime has been in place for almost 50 years, is well entrenched and has a long history of suppressing dissent.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fortunes have fluctuated in most of the top categories, but Buckley has been entrenched as the front-runner for months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Overworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworked. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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