as in stretched
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 taxed
For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.
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Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
California has taxed corporate income since 1929.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Activities that contributed negatively to the environment were taxed, and environmentally sustainable practices were rewarded with tax deductions.
—Larz May, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Under the amendment being floated in Springfield, income over $1 million would be taxed at 3%.
—Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s always a way without you getting taxed.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money could be taxed as income, taking big bites out of their payments and possibly disqualifying them from other government benefits.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Non-medical withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, the same as a 401(k) distribution.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
California has taxed corporate income since 1929.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Activities that contributed negatively to the environment were taxed, and environmentally sustainable practices were rewarded with tax deductions.
—Larz May, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Under the amendment being floated in Springfield, income over $1 million would be taxed at 3%.
—Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
There’s always a way without you getting taxed.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money could be taxed as income, taking big bites out of their payments and possibly disqualifying them from other government benefits.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Non-medical withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, the same as a 401(k) distribution.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Transportation officials said delays in the northbound direction stretched up to an hour as of Saturday afternoon, with a roughly two-mile stretch taking drivers far longer than usual to navigate.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Expensive gas can blow a hole through family budgets already strained by inflation, housing and car payments, now averaging more than $600 a month in Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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As Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters, the documentary traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement, set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States that carries personal consequences for both subjects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lane is 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds and tested well in the vertical jump (40 inches) and broad jump (10 feet, 9 inches) at the NFL Combine.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is where new ideas — some developed at colleges and universities — are tested and worked on in a lab using digital tools that are commercially available.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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