How to Use overtax in a Sentence

overtax

verb
  • But none of them overtaxed the mind, or indeed taxed it at all.
    — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The lyrics have a fresh charge but are sometimes overtaxed with too much narrative work.
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The people of the state have essentially been overtaxed by that much.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Using too high a speed while kneading can overtax, even damage, your machine.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Any more than about 30 parades would overtax police and city services.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • And this season, with the rotation in tatters and the bullpen overtaxed, the more time off the better.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • In so doing, 150 pounds on the roof is enough to overtax the suspension on many stock trucks.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2016
  • But the nation’s electrical grid is aging and overtaxed in some areas.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
  • Their communication on help and switches wasn't perfect, but more to the point, the system was overtaxed.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Vira’s contemporary version is galouti kebab, lamb seasoned with star anise and other warm spices and mashed so as not to overtax the jaw.
    — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
  • San Francisco also faces suits by other companies saying they have been overtaxed.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes simply snapping a photo of the item is a way to preserve the memory without overtaxing your storage space.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But one might be overtaxed while the other is doing fine, at least in part because of how the broader patient care teams are structured and working together.
    — Anna Mayo, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Implicit in every tax rebate scheme is an assertion that the government has overtaxed the public in some manner.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes simply snapping a photo of the item is a way to preserve the memory without overtaxing your storage space.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Slowing down from Monticello's fast straights is enough to overtax the GR 86's brakes.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2021
  • For many reasons Texans are overtaxed as witnessed by the governor claiming surpluses.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Polling finds Americans still feel they are overtaxed Despite the value of tax breaks, public reaction has been lukewarm.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Fortunately, there are a number of excellent ideas for lighter fare that won’t overtax your already burdened inner thermostat.
    — David Holloway, al, 19 July 2023
  • Running have published articles suggesting that runners scale back on intensity so as not to overtax the immune system.
    — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Californians are already overtaxed, and this would just be another way of charging people more, with real concerns about privacy on top of it.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The increase has overtaxed the mains and, to make matters worse, the Navy demanded a metropolitan sewage service to prevent pollution of the bay.
    — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Airbnb is dropping its claim that it was overtaxed $120 million by San Francisco on its income from short-term property rentals in the city.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • You’re not overtaxed Florida, with no personal income tax, is hardly overtaxed by national standards.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Ingoglia has slammed city and county officials for overtaxing property owners as inflation and other costs have pinched residents.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Chronic inflammation, though, can overtax the immune system and lead to imbalances that may play a role in health issues ranging from arthritis to depression to heart disease.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
  • The bullpen has been carrying the Mets since about May, but it’s taken some difficult maneuvering to keep relievers healthy as the group has become overtaxed.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
  • But many Canadians have soured on their country’s immigrant-friendly approach, believing that newcomers have helped drive up the cost of housing and overtaxed the health care system.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Critics say this plan will cost struggling consumers too much, could overtax the state’s energy grid, and doesn’t account for the severity of New York’s numbingly cold winters.
    — Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2023
  • This allows smaller leadership teams to make faster, more informed decisions without additional hires or overtaxing existing staff.
    — Scott Byrne, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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