overworking

verb

present participle of overwork
1
as in overdoing

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2
as in exerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworking
  1. overdoing
  2. exerting
  3. overusing
  4. exercising
  5. invading
  6. trying
  7. encroaching
Verb
  • One of her concerns is layering products, which can easily lead to overdoing it on the actives.
    — Korin Miller, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say to avoid washing darks with linty fabrics, overdoing the detergent and using the heavy-duty wash cycle, among other tips.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of overdoing
Verb
  • Subsequent trials in the late 1960s and ’70s eventually proved its effectiveness, and the drug ultimately was recognized for exerting strong antipsychotic effects with virtually no adverse impacts on motor function.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • With broader crypto legislation stalling in Congress, regulators are exerting their existing powers to address individual parts of the market, said Jeff Ko, chief analyst at blockchain infrastructure service provider ViaBTC.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exerting
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  • Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • To prevent overusing cleaning products, Sokolowski advises using the amount recommended on the label (usually just a small spray or capful).
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overusing
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  • The trainer noted, however, that exercising the abdominal muscles alone won't eliminate belly fat.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The appeals court’s opinion issued Wednesday, which supplemented an opinion filed on July 15, found that Milian blocked prosecutors from exercising their discretion, which includes seeking the death penalty.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of exercising
Verb
  • The package had been meant to starve Russian President Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine after invading its neighbor more than four years ago.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of invading
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  • An Armenian alchemist named Avedis was trying to turn base metal into gold.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The worry is that Djrum might be trying a little bit too hard to impress, sacrificing listenability for technical expertise and look-at-this hyper-eclecticism.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of trying
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  • Meanwhile over 100 Palestinian communities have been displaced or erased by the settler violence and the ever-encroaching sheep.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of encroaching
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