OVERTAXES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

overtaxes

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present tense third-person singular of overtax

as in overburdens

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The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of overburdens

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But in casting such a wide net, the film overloads the viewer with information to the point of suffocation.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
On the other hand, Tyler Lewis, owner and founder of Air Master HVAC & Electrical, explains that sometimes flickering can happen when a large appliance starts up and temporarily overloads a circuit.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of overloads

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That’s where the state taxes something like a utility but then allows the county and city to add taxes on top of the taxes.

— Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
The current system — in which the federal government taxes a state’s residents and then gives some of that money back to fund programs that the states already administer — is convoluted and wasteful.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of taxes

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But the inability a company to buy ads hampers a campaign’s visibility and removes a key tool that studios use to spread the word about a movie currently in theaters.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
This lushness is truly remarkable on an island known for its volcanic soil, which traditionally hampers plant growth.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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