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as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overwork
Mix gently to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fawners often overwork, over-give, over-care, over-apologize and self-abandon in order to earn approval, avoid conflict or feel secure.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Walking or running uphill, or on uneven or hard surfaces, can also overwork the tibialis anterior, triggering shin tightness and pain.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, employers that overwork their workers have high turnover rates.
—Louis Tay, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
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And Carys is certainly embracing shopping her mom's previous red carpet picks — even to the point of possibly overdoing it.—
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Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.—
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Independence is exerting its local authority to add some restrictions to development agreements between the city and outside agencies.—
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My agonizing over a coin toss illustrates the basic distortion that gambling exerts on spectating.—
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Shea butter and cocoa butter are thick and great ingredients that generally can’t be overused.—
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However, both can cause side effects if overused.—
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Trump’s administration argues that adversaries such as China are exercising undue influence in Latin American countries like Venezuela and the Panama Canal.—
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Weiser, who is running for governor in this year’s election, characterized the attacks as Trump trying to leverage the power of the executive branch to exercise unconstitutional authority over how individual states conduct elections and oversee their criminal justice systems.—
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Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.—
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Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.—
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
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The story is raw, layered, and powerful, with unforgettable characters which will be essayed by incredibly talented actors.—
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The physical editions will also come with a 125-page liner notes essay from Sean Wilentz.—
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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