overtaxing

Example Sentences

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You figure out what wording makes this joke concise, how to economize with words instead of overtalking, like I’m doing right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

When you believe something, Charles is great at either overtalking you or intimidating you out of your thought process.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2012

Bob, 41, is worried about "overtalking" and not listening to what others say.

From Time Magazine Archive

At lunchtime, I clutch my brown bag, waiting near the door until the first rush of cafeteria noise dims: banging trays, ripping plastic, overtalking at too-crowded tables.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari