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as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overwork
Hadi relegates some striking political symbolism — mainly, fascinating omnipresent Saddam portraiture and slogans, enough to overwork and discourage Iraq’s future Shepard Faireys — at the level of world building.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement People who were overworked showed changes in 17 brain regions compared to those who worked typical hours.
—Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
And the luck of it all … the fall revealed a hidden ailment with which he was born — a blockage in his left kidney, which could overwork his right kidney and lead to a rupture.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Add remaining 1 cup buttermilk, and mix until combined into a shaggy dough that is just beginning to hold together—try not to overwork the dough.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement People who were overworked showed changes in 17 brain regions compared to those who worked typical hours.
—Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
And the luck of it all … the fall revealed a hidden ailment with which he was born — a blockage in his left kidney, which could overwork his right kidney and lead to a rupture.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Add remaining 1 cup buttermilk, and mix until combined into a shaggy dough that is just beginning to hold together—try not to overwork the dough.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overwork
Verb
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This work has taught Russell that there isn’t any need to overdo it.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Threatening to bar or limit imports can successfully exert pressure on trading partners.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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Some exert control through violence, some through financial dominance, and others through the threat of divorce and social isolation.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Ending consent decrees part of Trump's larger DOJ revamp Among Trump's allies in the law enforcement ranks, there are cheers among those who argue consent decrees micromanage departments and were overused by the previous administration.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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For example, one engineering company used AI agents to analyze workload distribution and identify areas where resources were being overused.—
Alex Circei,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Leafs still need to exercise caution, particularly in free agency, and not splurge just for the sake of it.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed that the island is a reef and therefore not entitled to an exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and the ship thus has the right to exercise the freedom of the high seas.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Two years later, he was tried again and found guilty of felony murder and second-degree kidnapping.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The festival’s Un Certain Regard section featured two films by young actors trying their hand at directing full-length features for the first time.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Kapoor essays the role of a cop who has been trying to catch the thief for a long time.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Akshay Kumar plays Nair while R Madhavan essays the role of his opposing lawyer in the film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Overwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overwork. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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