as in levy
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer
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as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of tax
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The city's hotel guest tax increased to between $10 and $17 per person per night, while taxes on holiday rentals rose to about $14 per night.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Apartments in certain residential buildings are taxed double.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Raman has pledged her support for expanding the state’s $750-million tax incentive program, streamlining permitting and lowering fees and eliminating those for small productions.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The city's hotel guest tax increased to between $10 and $17 per person per night, while taxes on holiday rentals rose to about $14 per night.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
Changes in federal funding and in how legal cannabis is taxed initially put roughly 4,200 slots at risk.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Apartments in certain residential buildings are taxed double.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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Now that the levy is being lifted, Luftman says imports will resume.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Holmgren is remarkably efficient, stretches the floor and finishes everything.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But after leaping and stretching his torso over the top of the wall, the ball fell just out of his reach.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The same applies to tariffs, sanctions, export controls and regional conflict.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Sotir said the firm is receiving more inbound queries from business owners who are pressured by tariffs, inflation and other factors.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Their long-distance relationship was strained by his work schedule and her issues with drinking.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Progressive alliances are weakening, political identities are shifting, and emotional ties to Israel are being strained.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Peter might be matured, and humanized, by the imposition of fatherhood, but the movie doesn’t attach exactly the same moral weight to that shift as do movies like Raising Helen and Big Daddy, or the sneakily conservative urgings of some of Judd Apatow’s films.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The federal government on Wednesday announced the imposition of a six-month nationwide freeze on new hospice and home health providers under Medicare as part of a sweeping crackdown on fraud.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But in the dark, Yara was just trying their best not to trip over young clumps of prickly pear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Authorities are trying to unravel what led two teenagers to open fire at the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three people before taking their own lives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Their main goal is to test out Orion’s ability to rendezvous with one or both of the two lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The three Kansas residents who came into close contact with a person who tested positive for the Andes hantavirus are being monitored at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, state health officials say.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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