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
Federal land isn’t taxable, and the government holds most reservation land in trust for Native tribes, so it can’t be taxed, either.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Imports from allies like Canada and Mexico have been taxed at 25%; Canada's rate was later increased to 35%.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While people who don't own property won't be taxed, the extra costs could be passed on by landlords to tenants.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The new exemption would have doubled the amount of property value shielded from being taxed, meaning an eligible homeowner whose house is valued at $100,000 would pay taxes as if the home were valued at $44,000, the county memo showed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Money invested in a traditional 401(k) is typically taxed the year it is withdrawn from the account.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Much of their wealth is rarely taxed because gains on stocks and assets are rarely realized or have been inherited tax-free.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Imports from allies like Canada and Mexico have been taxed at 25%; Canada's rate was later increased to 35%.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While people who don't own property won't be taxed, the extra costs could be passed on by landlords to tenants.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The new exemption would have doubled the amount of property value shielded from being taxed, meaning an eligible homeowner whose house is valued at $100,000 would pay taxes as if the home were valued at $44,000, the county memo showed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Money invested in a traditional 401(k) is typically taxed the year it is withdrawn from the account.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Much of their wealth is rarely taxed because gains on stocks and assets are rarely realized or have been inherited tax-free.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attosecond pulses stretched only slightly from 90 to 96 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The current spat comes during a year when Japan-China relations are already strained, in part because of Tokyo’s colonial and war-time past.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Their bond is strained both by the vagaries of politics and by the slow stirring of Arthur’s conscience.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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For SquidKid, the team tested the bacterial cultures extensively and conducted informal interviews with 10-year-olds to understand perceptions of bacteria and care, according to Zolotovsky, though it hasn’t yet been released to classrooms or the public.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 and subsequent need for military support from Germany pushed Italy into a closer alliance with Hitler that, in turn, led to the imposition of anti-Jewish legislation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Offered only via the David’s Bridal site, the archival White by Vera Wang archival collection is being pushed out to shoppers via the retailer’s social media, site and email newsletters among other avenues.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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