overworking

Definition of overworkingnext
present participle of overwork

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Verb
  • But Jevons wasn’t overdoing it.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fortunately, there’s little danger of overdoing it on vitamin D from food alone.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Industry analysts say the agreement threatens to undermine business confidence in the United States by exerting unprecedented executive power to influence the private sector.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This is why Russia sees no immediate advantage to a rapid end to the conflict, believing that the path to victory will come from exerting pressure on the ground, rather than from negotiations.
    Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Where younger adults tend to become isolated after overusing smartphones, older adults tend to turn to phones after cognitive declines or being isolated from family and friends.
    Emily Kwong, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The same belief system that pushed him to advocate for invading Iraq has driven him to speak out forcefully on immigration, on LGBT rights, and so on.
    Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Harold is known as the last Anglo-Saxon king who strove valiantly against invading threats, but whose efforts were ultimately futile, Wright added.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Affordable yet reliable, the JBL Vibe Beam wireless earbuds are terrific for listening to your favorite tunes while commuting, hiking, exercising or at the beach.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • They were encouraged to pick a modest daily goal—for example, exercising for 10 minutes, eating some vegetables for lunch or recycling.
    Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And nearly three-in-five Americans today fear the encroaching AI job apocalypse could make housing even more unattainable.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This is news that is bound to be celebrated by many in the creative community who have become loudly and vehemently opposed to anything AI encroaching on Hollywood.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Wolfe countered that his client was merely trying to settle the case.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Overworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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