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as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overwork
Parents are overworked, overwhelmed, and constantly concerned about the well-being of their children, so much so that their own well-being tanks.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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To make sure the bullpen isn’t overworked, the Dodgers will need Walker Buehler and Landon Knack to rise to the occasion.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Played by David Thewlis, Hades is tired and overworked, even falling asleep during a conversation with Zeus.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Monitor work hours to ensure employees aren’t chronically overworking
Effective workload management is essential to protecting employee mental health.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Concern: Bottom of the rotation (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
To make sure the bullpen isn’t overworked, the Dodgers will need Walker Buehler and Landon Knack to rise to the occasion.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Played by David Thewlis, Hades is tired and overworked, even falling asleep during a conversation with Zeus.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Monitor work hours to ensure employees aren’t chronically overworking
Effective workload management is essential to protecting employee mental health.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
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The character is in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, and without overdoing it, Ford reveals his shakiness, both physically — his hands tremble slightly at various moments, a reminder of how his body is starting to betray him — and emotionally.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dr Lyn Goldsworthy, from the University of Tasmania and a long-time observer at CCAMLR meetings, told The Guardian that China was seeking to exert its influence in the region for geopolitical reasons, with an eye on future exploitation.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, Congress had already exerted its authority in the Electoral Count Act in 1887, which institutionalized standards to reduce the extent of reliance on democratic norms.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Third, for overusing fracking water from aquifers that ranchers depend on in semi-desert regions of the country, such as New Mexico.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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In the heart of Ingham, Michigan State University students have exercised their right to vote until the final hour.Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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No matter how divided U.S. politics may feel, tens of millions of citizens will all do the same thing today — exercise their right to vote.Aïda Amer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft salespeople had been trying, unsuccessfully, for years to convince federal customers to upgrade to the G5.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sheikh does a fine job of essaying the role of a typical rich brat who is conscious of his image but also has anger issues.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pratik Gandhi will essay the titular role of Mahatma Gandhi in the show.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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