overtire
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of overtire
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Now, it is insisted that tuberculous patients must not overtire themselves by taking exercise, though they must be in the open air a large part of the time.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
There she left her, with strict injunctions to Chloe not to let her “new mistress” overtire herself.
From Dorothy on a House Boat by Evelyn Raymond
It should not be violent or so great as to fatigue and overtire.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
Now, Miss Terry," he said in conclusion, "you must not overtire yourself.
From Windyridge by W. Riley
"Do not overtire yourself, my dear!" she said, with effusion; and Oliver, looking down, knew very well what his mother's rare effusion meant, if Diana did not.
From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward
He noted that children who are overtired can show symptoms that resemble ADHD, including difficulty paying attention in class or declining grades.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025
I flicked through the document, which includes suggestions that participants were "underfed and overtired".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
I have to be careful not to get overheated or overtired.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
Some of the people manning the system — no doubt overtired and pressing ahead—made the data-entry mistakes handling blocks of data that went through the system the following day.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2020
Which was as emotional an outburst as I have ever heard from him, but I think he is overtired too.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
She had calculated the possibility of his backing out under the plea of his health, so she determined not to give him a chance to have the slightest excuse by overtiring him.
From Halcyone by Elinor Glyn
"Lady Carfax has been overtiring herself," she heard him say.
From The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
"You have been overtiring yourself," he said, looking down at her curiously.
From The Devil's Paw by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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