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
The exemption reduces the amount of a home's value that is taxed by $28,000.
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
For example, as the US and foreign governments squabble over how US multinationals should be taxed, accurate information about how much these firms pay and to whom would be useful for policymakers around the world as well as shareholders and the public.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The bullpen was taxed and the Royals were down a run in the middle frames.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Traditional retirement plans—like a 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), SEP-IRA, or traditional IRA—offer tax breaks now, though withdrawals are taxed later.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
And much of the nearly $1 billion gain would be taxed at a lower capital gains rate, not the higher income tax rate.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For them, not getting taxed on that income is a big deal.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Qualified charitable distributions allow people to donate money from their IRAs to charity without the money being taxed.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
For example, as the US and foreign governments squabble over how US multinationals should be taxed, accurate information about how much these firms pay and to whom would be useful for policymakers around the world as well as shareholders and the public.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The bullpen was taxed and the Royals were down a run in the middle frames.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Traditional retirement plans—like a 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), SEP-IRA, or traditional IRA—offer tax breaks now, though withdrawals are taxed later.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
And much of the nearly $1 billion gain would be taxed at a lower capital gains rate, not the higher income tax rate.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
For them, not getting taxed on that income is a big deal.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Qualified charitable distributions allow people to donate money from their IRAs to charity without the money being taxed.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxed
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Protect your peace by keeping your word, especially if you’re feeling stretched for time.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Raya somehow managed to throw himself in the air — fully stretched — and get a fingertip to the ball, parrying it out for a corner, which drew a rapturous ovation from the Arsenal fans.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Muscles get tensed and strained.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baked beans from @estersfarm_parkcityky puréed and strained.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hughes tried to operate the Cash Box music chart without the money and corruption it had become known for.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jasper and his mother, who had lost her shoes and cellphone in the rush to get out of the church, tried to find Josie.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nation’s early Tomahawk cruise missiles were developed at General Dynamics Convair division in San Diego during the 1970s and later tested far offshore.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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His organization offers guidance on how to select a light box and recommends purchasing models that meet the standards of devices tested in clinical trials.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Former District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda Lopez pushed for the truck study, and current Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero has continued the effort.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Taxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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