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
Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The group is backing three ballot initiatives — one designed to block the billionaire tax outright and two that could undercut it.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
This lowers the amount of income the federal government can tax.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Hill was also in charge of filing tax returns each quarter and paying the companies' share of Social Security and Medicare taxes.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The group is backing three ballot initiatives — one designed to block the billionaire tax outright and two that could undercut it.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
The lawsuit also claims Section 122 tariffs violate the Constitution’s separation of powers, since Article 1 gives Congress—not the president—the power to tax and impose tariffs.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
This lowers the amount of income the federal government can tax.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tax
Noun
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Where the old course sat below the river, protected by a levy and dense forest, Curley raised the land roughly 10 feet and cleared the banks.—
Mark Dee
March 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Consumers’ fight for tariff refunds In May 2025, Costco CFO Gary Millerchip told investors the retailer raised prices on some discretionary products like flowers as a result of the levies, but held prices steady on some tariffed produce items like bananas that were staples for shoppers.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Broncos’ offensive woes allowed San Jose State to stretch its lead back out to double digits, 67-56, across the next five minutes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 2nd District stretches from the central part of the state west to the Mississippi River and is considered a Democratic stronghold, setting Thompson up to win his 18th congressional term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of those tariffs have been struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Not everyone believes the GOP can escape the election without some sort of tariff backlash.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, the buzz of the lobby and tight spaces throughout could make getting around the hotel a bit straining for those who require accessibility assistance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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To simply try to cram additional housing into areas already strained with overdevelopment is irresponsible and foolhardy.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quantified with power meters and stopwatches, every lung-searing effort was an imposition of my will on not just my body, but the world.—
James Hibbard,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Each of the prior purchases occurred the year before the imposition of wide-ranging business shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To confirm these findings, this new compound was also tested on rodents.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Early hours test your resolve with emotional crosswinds.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The forecast noted that higher energy prices will push up inflation that will weigh on disposable incomes, but that would be offset by larger tax refunds due to Trump’s tax-and-spending bill passed last year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner that the president’s involvement could push the House into action.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tax. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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