overworking

present participle of overwork

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Verb
  • But the actor slips into the role flawlessly (with the help of good makeup), never overdoing it and adding a fair amount of gravitas to the constantly shifting scenery.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And while some thought the league was overdoing it with all the shots of the singer during the games, Mama Kelce was excited for the new audience Swift was attracting.
    Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While delegation may be the superpower of some business leaders, Il Signor Armani was famous for exerting control over every detail large and small in the business.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This perception is shared by the private sector, which is exerting increasing pressure on the Brazilian government to grant Chinese firms greater access to the Brazilian market.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, resharing others’ posts or overusing carousels significantly underperforms.
    Justin Nassiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • John Fisher/Getty Images Miller has predicted that Misiorowski will serve as the Brewers closer in the postseason, citing Milwaukee's concern for overusing him in the rotation.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Just a few decades later, however, historic records describe sand dunes and scrublands invading the green valleys, water shortages, and in 1578 a massive El Niño flood that nearly ended the young colony.
    Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Led by Marcel Malanga's father, Christian Malanga, a Congolese political exile who ordinarily lived in Utah, the group of men attacked the home of a senior Congolese politician on May 19, 2024, before invading Kinshasa's sprawling presidential complex.
    NPR's International Desk, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Our bodies do make subtle metabolic adjustments when exercising in hot environments, notes Nelson.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But if your peonies are flowering less over time or nearby plants are encroaching on their growing space, dividing them in fall is one simple solution.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The general rule is that a property owner in Arizona is allowed, at the property owner’s expense, to trim encroaching roots or branches back to the property line.
    Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Panouses regularly fields inquiries from investors, scammers and people in need, all trying to reach his clients.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Overworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overworking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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