overworked 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overworkednext
as in overtaxed

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overworked

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verb

past tense of overwork
1
as in overused

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as in exerted

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  1. overused
  2. exerted
  3. exhausted
  4. fatigued
  5. invaded
  6. exercised
  7. tired
  8. entrenched
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  • That might not be a good thing The pouches, which have become a convenient option for busy parents, can have several consequences for children if overused, doctors and other experts warn.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Project 2025 says the Antiquities Act of 1906 has been overused and that public lands need to remain open to a wide range of uses.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of overused
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  • Benjamin Duke exerted a major influence on his brother’s philanthropic priorities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wife of Sheldon Adelson, Israel Hayom's late American financier, also alleges that Sara exerted pressure on her to provide gifts and favorable media coverage.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerted
Adjective
  • Coming into the new year exhausted and disengaged won’t set the stage for career success.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Isolated and exhausted, the mother is frustrated, and miserable.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Feeling fatigued can be the result of everything from a vitamin D deficiency, depression, or a thyroid issue to restless leg syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, or sleep apnea.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Since an early age, Scarlett has faced daily challenges due to medical conditions that affect her mobility, leave her extremely fatigued and often cause her severe pain.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of fatigued
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  • In the late 1970s, China invaded Vietnam, whereas Russia had been involved in Ukraine prior to 2022, as well as in operations in its southern Chechen region, in Georgia in 2008, and formally waded into the Syrian Civil War in 2015.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israel invaded southern Lebanon in October as part of an escalation of their conflict with Hezbollah.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • The president recently exercised that power to to his son, Hunter, despite previously pledging not to do so.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The times that Taylor Swift has gotten litigious in her career, it has most frequently been exercised against other powerful entities rather than fans, musicologist Harper says.
    Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exercised
Adjective
  • The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, some way, fans aren’t tired of him despite the fact his flow and production choices haven’t changed much.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tired
Verb
  • We were really entrenched in the same role.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those companies have a lot to lose, and they’re deeply entrenched.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of entrenched
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