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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When the overtaxed systems lost pressure, fire hydrants ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times
“Or maybe they knew, but they said we couldn’t do anything about it,” due to overtaxed resources.
From Los Angeles Times
She never looks less than perfectly photoshopped, but the production ultimately overtaxes her strengths.
From Los Angeles Times
But on a few days each year—particularly during heat waves, when people are using air conditioners—the grid gets overtaxed.
From Barron's
Venable distills his situation into a scene, which he then overtaxes into a full-scale play.
From Los Angeles Times
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