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Adjective
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Despite being born into wealth, Wesley Evers first appears as an overworked public defender who takes issue with cops not following procedure.—
Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had to cut flights at major airports to relieve overworked controllers, exposing systemic operational vulnerabilities.—
Verb
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Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.—
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Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.—
Adjective
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Verb
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Cell phone towers may be damaged or overloaded.—
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The Dutch and British power grids are at risk of being overloaded by renewable power generation.—
Adjective
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The waiting room is already over-flowing with bloodied, weary, apparently horrifically smelling patients.—
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The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl.—
Verb
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Some settlements could be taxed, while others were paid in full.—
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The unearned income is taxed at the same rate as wages.—
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Verb
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This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet.—
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All of these issues combined have left Target with a workforce that has grown faster than sales and a complex corporate structure that has hampered decision-making and created needless red tape.—
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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