overtax
Americanverb (used with object)
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to tax too heavily.
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to make too great demands on.
verb
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to tax too heavily
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to impose too great a strain on
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have overtaxedperfect
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has overtaxedperfect 3rd person singular
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am overtaxingprogressive 1st person singular
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overtaxessingular 3rd person
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is overtaxingprogressive 3rd person singular
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overtaxingparticiple
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has been overtaxingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been overtaxingperfect progressive
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are overtaxingprogressive
Past
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had overtaxedperfect
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was overtaxingprogressive singular
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overtaxedparticiple
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overtaxedsimple
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had been overtaxingperfect progressive
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were overtaxingprogressive plural
Future
Etymology
Origin of overtax
Example Sentences
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The heavy rains and floods also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to not overtax emergency crews that were already stretched thin in responding to the emergency.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Vira’s contemporary version is galouti kebab, lamb seasoned with star anise and other warm spices and mashed so as not to overtax the jaw.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022
However, experts believe it will overtax America's health care system because it will infect so many people, some of whom will inevitably become seriously ill.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021
You overtax your relationships, battle exhaustion and your sense of normality crumbles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2021
One can overtax a mill site by confining larger and larger amounts of capital within a given area.
From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates
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