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
Verb
  • 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 monument law has been overused and that public lands need to remain open to a wide range of uses — including oil drilling, coal mining and recreation.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of overused
Verb
  • Facing the media at a prematch press conference on Friday, Flick exerted confidence about a situation which could mean that Olmo leaves for free if it isn't resolved.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The new study suggests the forces that Earth exerted on the moon would have led to widespread upheaval and intense heating.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerted
Adjective
  • Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.
    Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Just spritz water onto the pad for even more heat penetration into fatigued muscles.
    Bianca Lambert, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After more than a year of relentless warfare, a fatigued Israeli public knows that more than 100 hostages are still imprisoned in Gaza and tens of thousands more remain displaced from their homes.
    Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of fatigued
Verb
  • In October, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon after a year of fighting with Hezbollah militants.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
Verb
  • For example, the WTO has historically exercised judicial restraint on politically sensitive issues, and the World Bank has often rolled out reforms incrementally, in cooperation with resistant governments.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The consequences of their resolve, exercised under duress, become visible.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of exercised
Adjective
  • People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.
    Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of tired
Verb
  • Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy are entrenched at the corners.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The ensuing battle grabbed headlines for more than 10 months and entrenched the superiority of French fashion among American elites.
    Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of entrenched
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