overworking

verb

Definition of overworkingnext
present participle of overwork
1
as in overdoing

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2
as in exerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworking
  1. exerting
  2. invading
  3. exercising
  4. trying
Verb
  • Chinese automakers are exerting extraordinary pressure on their competitors in the EV space.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerting
Verb
  • Kevin Harlan has had a number of memorable calls in his broadcast career, ranging from a field-invading cat to a field-invading fan.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The idea of fear invading any part of the Lions locker room is ludicrous.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of invading
Verb
  • Other healthy habits on this list — eating right, exercising and sleeping well — can help with maintaining a healthy weight.
    Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But members of Congress, in exercising their powers of investigation under Article I of the Constitution, are not governed by such rules.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of exercising
Verb
  • Neil Eggleston, who served as White House counsel during former President Barack Obama’s second term but is not part of Biden’s review, said clemency for categories of defendants is a policy decision typically driven by advocacy groups rather than individuals trying to rectify their own situations.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
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