overtax
Americanverb
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to tax too heavily
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to impose too great a strain on
Other Word Forms
- overtaxation noun
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
Why overtax the stamina of theatergoers who are still getting back into the habit of leaving their homes for entertainment?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
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
Their innovative approach to pitching led them to overtax pitchers and deploy their best arms in unconventional ways that diminished their abilities rather than amplifying them.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021
She was careful not to let him overtax himself; and now, when he wanted his pad, she added: "I must not let him write much."
From The Old Blood by Palmer, Frederick
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