overtax
Example Sentences
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The heavy rains and floods also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to not overtax emergency crews that were already stretched thin in responding to the emergency.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Just scheduled rest for the 21-year-old shortstop, whom Martinez doesn’t want to overtax despite his age.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
However, experts believe it will overtax America's health care system because it will infect so many people, some of whom will inevitably become seriously ill.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021
You overtax your relationships, battle exhaustion and your sense of normality crumbles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2021
I lived an almost completely outdoor life, riding, walking, swimming in the lake, hunting, but careful not to overtax my returning strength.
From Black Oxen by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
