overtaxed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overtaxednext
as in overworked

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overtaxed

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verb

past tense of overtax
as in overburdened

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  1. exhausted
  2. weary
  3. fatigued
  4. tired
Adjective
  • David believes this is just her exhausted mind playing tricks, attributing it to postpartum depression, stress, and fatigue.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This means that athletes can train longer before becoming exhausted.
    Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • Fans seemed a bit fatigued despite this being the main event of a two-hour Raw.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Does the recipient seems confused, fatigued, agitated or unsteady?
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of fatigued
Adjective
  • In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.
    Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tired
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