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
Raise or eliminate the income cap that can be taxed to fund Social Security benefits.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Instead, federal law requires certain weapons regulated under the National Firearms Act to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the ATF and taxed, regardless of whether they are made or modified at home or purchased from a federally licensed dealer.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Paraguay and Bolivia both implement what’s known as a territorial tax system, where only income generated inside the country is taxed.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
The player’s World Cup winnings will be taxed at these substantial rates.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The bullpen was taxed after Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But almost immediately after the purchase closed, the suburban stadium plan became the subject of a property tax dispute in which Cook County officials assessed the land based on the sale price rather than the valuation the previous owner, Churchill Downs, had been taxed on.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Conversely, long-term capital gains are generally taxed at a lower rate; these apply to investments sold after a year.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Instead, federal law requires certain weapons regulated under the National Firearms Act to be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the ATF and taxed, regardless of whether they are made or modified at home or purchased from a federally licensed dealer.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Paraguay and Bolivia both implement what’s known as a territorial tax system, where only income generated inside the country is taxed.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
The player’s World Cup winnings will be taxed at these substantial rates.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Steyer held himself out as a progressive who would have heavily taxed his fellow business moguls.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The bullpen was taxed after Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But almost immediately after the purchase closed, the suburban stadium plan became the subject of a property tax dispute in which Cook County officials assessed the land based on the sale price rather than the valuation the previous owner, Churchill Downs, had been taxed on.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Conversely, long-term capital gains are generally taxed at a lower rate; these apply to investments sold after a year.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 June 2026
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The Chicago rapper took the stage before a crowd that stretched throughout the venue, delivering a set that mixed fan favorites with freestyle moments and audience interaction.—
J.M. Banks
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Most recently, in April, a funding shortfall strained the supply of medicine, according to the two correctional health staff members who requested anonymity.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Trump responded by accusing the Italian prime minister of lacking courage, exposing divisions that had strained what was once viewed as a strong political partnership.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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California state workers are likely to lose access to United Healthcare plans next year as CalPERS prepares to switch to Sutter Health Plan after the insurance behemoth tried to substantially increase 2027 premiums for public employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Later that month, a state marshal tried to serve the pair at the property itself, but was unable to do so, according to court records seen by the outlet.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Reflectance is measured as the Specular Component Included (SCI) value at 550nm, independently tested by Intertek.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Phoenix says its Phase I program demonstrated cycle-accurate replacement chips that were successfully tested in a live commercial system without requiring hardware or software changes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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