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Recent Examples of overworked
Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
While the coroner’s report did not establish a connection between the banker’s death and his intense Wall Street workload, his death spurred attention to the long hours and health declines of overworked investment bankers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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
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The track marks littering his arms suggest a life devoted to a destructive heroin habit, but Amin’s sister is determined to nurse him back to health, even though this only puts more of a burden on the overworked single mother.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
While the coroner’s report did not establish a connection between the banker’s death and his intense Wall Street workload, his death spurred attention to the long hours and health declines of overworked investment bankers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworked
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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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Quraishi pressed prosecutors on whether Habba, now a senior adviser to Bondi, still exerted influence over the office.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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At the trial, prosecutors argued that Pender exerted significant influence over Hull and played a role in the killings, portraying her as the dominant figure in their relationship.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Families are still overwhelmed and caregivers are still exhausted, and far too many conversations are still happening too late.—
Alex Rizo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Why tire himself out, become completely exhausted and out of breath, crumple up the bedsheets that were changed just a few days ago, get someone else’s germs all over himself, and then reek of sweat afterward?—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 2019 protocol delays when firefighters start preparing to be dispatched, with the goals of avoiding trips that could turn out to be unnecessary, leaving firefighters less fatigued and putting fewer miles on fire engines.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Swiss star has seemed fatigued in recent weeks and does not relish the softer spring-like snow typical of World Cup courses in March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, topped more than $100 a barrel on Monday for the first time since 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That operation began on October 29, 1956, when Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula and rapidly overwhelmed Egyptian forces.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the rise of algorithmic diplomacy also means a deeper transformation in how power is exercised.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Seahawks exercised the fifth-year option on Smith-Njigba’s rookie contract last week.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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They have been seen directing snaking security lines and passing out water bottles to tired travelers.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Step in when someone’s tired or needs a break.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Gulf War left Saddam Hussein in power, but weakened and dangerous, a source of regional instability for another decade—a pattern that some fear might be playing out in Iran, if the regime emerges from the war battered but no less entrenched.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every nine innings is not some sort of referendum on these Phillies, but it’ll be treated as such because the expectations are so high and the narratives so entrenched.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Overworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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