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taxed

verb

past tense of tax

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 After owning the investment for a year, you'll be taxed at long-term capital gains rates. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Defendants Deduct Most Settlements on their Taxes In most cases, business defendants should be able to claim a tax deduction for settlement payments, regardless of how the plaintiff will be taxed. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 But the language of Amendment 5 does not say which industries would — and would not — be taxed under the plan. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

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Meanwhile, Roten and her husband are stretched thin, putting renovations of what was supposed to be a starter home on hold.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Howe redesigned the retreat for clients who bought it as a temporary escape while renovations to their Berkshire home stretched on far longer than expected.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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After airing a 19th season that limped its way to the finish line, Bravo probably should have tried something a little different for the next one.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026
And in New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tried to distance himself from his past criticisms of the city’s police department and a previous call to defund the agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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Depending on the situation, medication may be screened visually or with an X-ray machine and may also be tested for traces of explosives.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Among the patients tested for sensation, researchers reported that 95% of breast-skin sensation and 55% of nipple sensation was preserved after surgery.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of tested

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The toxic environment eventually pushed Jagetz to her breaking point.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
That is, until the defense brought pressure and star defensive lineman Zach Sieler pushed past the rookie offensive lineman with ease and got to Malik Willis before the shifty quarterback could make a move.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

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