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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaxed
  1. overburdened
  2. exhausted
  3. weary
  4. fatigued
  5. tired
Verb
  • The Carnegie Council noted that the concept of the human in the loop can become a myth if human cognitive capabilities are overburdened.
    Brian Jackson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Underfunded and overburdened, the sector is far from delivering on its core and fundamental mission, which is to continuously improve and better the lives of patients.
    Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of overburdened
Adjective
  • Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • In 2006, the company reportedly sold a hundred thousand cases, but demand ran dry and Waterkeepers grew weary.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In both cases, the Lakers could receive enough assets to begin a rebuilding project that their weary fans would surely support.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • Passengers must still be screened for flights, meaning much longer lines and more fatigued TSA agents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But only one of them reported feeling less fatigued and more clear-minded than before the clinical trial began.
    Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of fatigued
Adjective
  • In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.
    Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of tired
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