put-upon

adjective

put-up·​on ˈpu̇t-ə-ˌpȯn How to pronounce put-upon (audio)
-ˌpän
: imposed upon : taken advantage of

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In the original 2006 film, Winslet stars as Iris, a put-upon book editor who swaps her English countryside cottage with the LA home of Amanda, a movie trailer editor played by Cameron Diaz. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024 Starring alongside McDonald is Danny Burstein as Rose’s put-upon agent and lover, Herbie. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024 Nothing, apparently, has been forgotten, whether by her, her anonymous ghostwriter, or some put-upon researcher. Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024 As the two women argue over which one of them should ascend to a higher position of power, Russell provides Wyler with a put-upon weariness that matches her glower. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put-upon 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of put-upon was in 1866

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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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