taxed

verb

Definition of taxednext
past tense of tax
as in stretched
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

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  1. strained
  2. tried
  3. tested
  4. pushed
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  • However, the system is strained by an overwhelming demand for permits.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of strained
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  • As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • The Cooking team created, tested and published about 1,000 recipes in 2024.
    Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • It is tested and seems to abide by them.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tested
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  • Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.
    Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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