overwork
verb (used with object)
to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively).
have overworked
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present perfectof overwork.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The social contract tends to look favorably on big institutions like hospitals, which often have overworked staff working under extremely stressful conditions, reaching out for donations to help raise funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
It’s in nobody’s interest to have overworked, stressed and anxious employees who often aren’t even aware of their own condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2016
During the past few years, the Mets have overworked their left-handed relievers, from Pedro Feliciano, to Tim Byrdak, to Scott Rice, to Josh Edgin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2015
After four decades, though, it might be possible to have overworked it.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012
I am at the end of a long season, I have overworked, I have lived well but not wisely—no, certainly not wisely!
From A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage by Clara Morris
