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
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  • While accent pillows are a great way to add color and pattern into your room design, overdoing it with too many pillows can make for a busy, unkempt look.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of overdoing
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  • But sometimes just thinking about tackling those jobs can feel exhausting, creating a barrier to success even for people who are highly motivated to improve their homes and their lives by exerting control over their belongings.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
  • Supporters argue that these efforts are necessary to preserve attorney independence, protect client confidentiality, and prevent investors from exerting undue influence over lawyers.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of exerting
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  • Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
  • The fastest ways to lose that hotel feel include overusing plug-ins, which read as synthetic, and mixing too many competing fragrances at once.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of overusing
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  • Check your local air-quality index, limit strenuous outdoor activity when pollution levels are high and avoid exercising near heavy traffic when possible.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
  • State guidance and tenant advocates say rent hikes meant to punish a tenant for filing a code complaint, reporting discrimination, or exercising other legal rights can be challenged in court.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of exercising
Verb
  • In 1982, invading Israeli forces occupied the city, withdrawing three years later.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And, on the other other hand, warmer winters could accelerate the northward spread of pine processionary caterpillars, which are already invading southern Germany.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of invading
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  • The World World Web was invented by a scientist at CERN who was trying to share data between different institutions.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The metatext here is that Cohen is also trying to fit her persona inside the particular demands of a specific burgeoning type of comedy-theater solo show.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of trying
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  • Meanwhile, rescues and evacuations were underway in northern Minnesota, where over a dozen fires caused by lightning strikes were burning and encroaching on remote campsites.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of encroaching
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