overwork
verb (used with object)
to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively).
were overworking
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past progressiveof overwork.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The United Textile Workers complained that mill owners were overworking the "stretch-out," were refusing to bargain collectively.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Yes, they were overworking the curry comb," said Franklin.
From In the Days of Poor Richard by Irving Bacheller
As if that had not been a sufficient thermometer to show when they were overworking her brain!
From Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster by Charlotte Mary Yonge
