overworking

verb

Definition of overworkingnext
present participle of overwork
1
as in overdoing

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2
as in exerting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworking
  1. exerting
  2. invading
  3. exercising
  4. trying
Verb
  • The muscles associated with this apparatus are capable of exerting extreme forces and adapted for low fatigue, supporting the production loud sound pulses over long intervals.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Larger dogs use more energy than smaller ones, while puppies are constantly exerting energy, according to PetMD.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exerting
Verb
  • He’s made the bar his workstation, but anyone invading his personal bubble will likely be blasted by his keyboard cleaning spray or berated for getting germs near him.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Because the nasal mucosa is exposed to so many irritants from the air, ranging from pet hair to pollen, the nose has multiple lines of defense against invading pathogens.
    Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of invading
Verb
  • Potential criminal liability raises the possibility that public officials would make decisions based on political opponents’ threats, rather than by exercising the independent judgment required for effective public service.
    Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, meanwhile, sold $230 million of stock, mainly after exercising options that were set to expire.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of exercising
Verb
  • Police are still trying to better understand what led to the shooting.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of trying
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