as in to overload
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Recent Examples of overtax
Texans are overtaxed, and Hollywood doesn't need your money!
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles had plenty of water to fight fires, but hydrants ran dry because the system was designed for fighting individual building fires, not massive wildfires, and was overtaxed.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
But many Canadians have soured on their country’s immigrant-friendly approach, believing that newcomers have helped drive up the cost of housing and overtaxed the health care system.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Sometimes simply snapping a photo of the item is a way to preserve the memory without overtaxing your storage space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles had plenty of water to fight fires, but hydrants ran dry because the system was designed for fighting individual building fires, not massive wildfires, and was overtaxed.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
But many Canadians have soured on their country’s immigrant-friendly approach, believing that newcomers have helped drive up the cost of housing and overtaxed the health care system.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Sometimes simply snapping a photo of the item is a way to preserve the memory without overtaxing your storage space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtax
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Then, the rotten cherry on top: my lightweight pack, overburdened with water and ill-equipped for the task, created a patch of chafe that eventually bloomed into an open wound.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Constant budget concerns might lead them to overburden employees or defer necessary hires, increasing team burnout and exacerbating issues across the business.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ceiling panel fell as the Boeing 757 aircraft was taxing into Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, allegedly hitting a passenger in the head.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The remaining percentage of Piper residents’ tax bills come from taxing districts including the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; the Kansas City, Kansas Community College; Wyandotte County Public Library; and the state.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters Trump's tariffs on China are already hampering Christmas sales.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The deep budget cuts at HHS have also hampered the nation’s disease-detection capacity and pandemic preparedness with respect to pathogens such as bird flu, according to experts.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Overtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtax. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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