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as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overwork
Are parents more stressed out, distracted and overworked?
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Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
If you’ve been overworked and underpaid for the past five years, then your current salary shouldn’t be the starting point for your value.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That exodus has resulted in a skeletal crew at the lab that is overworked and burned out.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Court cases have accused some host families of overworking and underpaying au pairs, and while many agree the program needs updating, there’s not a consensus on how.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
If you’ve been overworked and underpaid for the past five years, then your current salary shouldn’t be the starting point for your value.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That exodus has resulted in a skeletal crew at the lab that is overworked and burned out.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Court cases have accused some host families of overworking and underpaying au pairs, and while many agree the program needs updating, there’s not a consensus on how.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
Verb
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Don’t overdo it, but do include social proof in your social media channels, email marketing and media.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That film, like this one, wore its political message on its sleeve without overdoing it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To counter such worries, President Roosevelt exerted tremendous effort to make the canal project an idealistic symbol of U.S. global power.—
Julie Greene / Made by History,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Far from issuing angry threats and ultimatums in public to exert pressure, Carter’s norm was to make calm, personal appeals to key leaders and listen patiently to their concerns.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Other sleep-promoting tips include exercising during the day, avoiding caffeine after noon, and limiting blue light exposure from TV, computer, or phone screens in the evening.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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His contract guarantees $7 million in 2025, and again each of the next two years if the Braves exercise their club options. 4.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Want to try Clarkon’s mix-and-match pieces for yourself?—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump is not afraid to use the country's huge store of energy reserves to power growth, especially in areas where the U.S. is trying to secure global dominance.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Salmaan essays the lead role of Baskhar in Venky Atluri’s Lucky Baskhar.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Can essay readers really detect if someone used AI for an application?—
Brad Tuttle,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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