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
Contributions made on an after-tax basis are not taxed again when withdrawn.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
However, if your income tops those thresholds, 25% of your benefits may be taxed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
People across House District 98 and Texas are being taxed out of their homes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The lump-sum payments sent under the Social Security Fairness Act are generally taxed as Social Security benefits received during the tax year, and are included in the SSA-1099 statement, the SSA spokesperson said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Will Social Security be taxed in 2026?
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
When can money be taken out and how will it be taxed?
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Town Council member Gayle Harris wanted confirmation that the vehicles are being taxed while residents are not allowed to have them on their property.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The earnings and increases in value will accrue tax free, and distributions will not be taxed.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
However, if your income tops those thresholds, 25% of your benefits may be taxed.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
People across House District 98 and Texas are being taxed out of their homes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The lump-sum payments sent under the Social Security Fairness Act are generally taxed as Social Security benefits received during the tax year, and are included in the SSA-1099 statement, the SSA spokesperson said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Will Social Security be taxed in 2026?
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
When can money be taken out and how will it be taxed?
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Town Council member Gayle Harris wanted confirmation that the vehicles are being taxed while residents are not allowed to have them on their property.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The earnings and increases in value will accrue tax free, and distributions will not be taxed.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
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Nancy Guthrie The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has now stretched into a third week after she was abducted from her Arizona home.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In downhill, super-G and giant slalom, the gates are two poles with a nylon panel stretched between them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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In cities nationwide, budgets strained, priorities crowded out, and local governments triaging problems Washington created, while Americans were left with the sense that nobody was in charge.—
Melissa Derosa,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Arab and Islamic countries, including Turkey and Qatar, have been urging both sides to show restraint, warning that any strike or retaliation could have destabilizing consequences for a region already strained by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While the Trojans tried to find their footing, the Illini built a 22-point halftime lead with little resistance.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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There were reports that a male passenger on Flight 2557 from Houston's Hobby Airport to Atlanta had tried to break into the cockpit, but that wasn't the case, Delta Air Lines said in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The concept was also explored with the Airborne Laser project, initiated in 1996 and tested in 2007, when a laser with one megawatt of power was mounted on a Boeing 747.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Zurek’s theory of quantum Darwinism — which, again, uses nothing more than the standard equations of quantum mechanics applied to the interaction of the quantum system and its environment — makes predictions that are now being tested experimentally.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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