Thesaurus / over-work
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synonyms for over-work
- exaggerate
- overestimate
- overplay
- overrate
- overreach
- overstate
- overuse
- overvalue
- amplify
- belabor
- fatigue
- hype
- magnify
- overburden
- overindulge
- overload
- overtax
- overtire
- overwork
- pressure
- puff
- stretch
- be intemperate
- bite off too much
- do to death
- drive oneself
- go overboard
- go too far
- lay it on
- make federal case
- not know when to stop
- pile on
- run into the ground
- run riot
- strain oneself
- talk big
- wear down
- wear oneself out
- exaggerate
- maximize
- overdo
- overemphasize
- overstate
- overuse
- accent
- accentuate
- dramatize
- hyperbolize
- magnify
- mug
- overact
- overdraw
- overstress
- overwork
- stretch
- blow out of proportion
- get carried away
- ham it up
- labor at
- lay it on thick
- point up
- show off
- misuse
- squander
- dissipate
- exhaust
- mishandle
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- injure
- sprain
- tear
- tighten
- twist
- weaken
- constrict
- distend
- distort
- drive
- exert
- extend
- fatigue
- overexert
- overtax
- overwork
- pull
- push
- rack
- task
- tauten
- tax
- tire
- wrench
- draw tight
- push to the limit
- exhaust
- overtax
- weaken
- charge
- cumber
- drain
- encumber
- enervate
- lade
- load
- oppress
- overburden
- overuse
- overwork
- pressure
- push
- saddle
- sap
- strain
- stress
- stretch
- task
- tire
- try
- weary
- weigh
- weight
- make demands on
- press hard on
- prey on
- put pressure on
- wear out
- weigh down
- weigh heavily on
- annoy
- bore
- depress
- disgust
- dishearten
- dispirit
- displease
- drain
- exasperate
- fail
- fatigue
- irk
- irritate
- jade
- overwork
- wear
- worry
- bush
- collapse
- crawl
- debilitate
- deject
- distress
- droop
- drop
- enervate
- ennui
- fag
- faint
- flag
- fold
- harass
- nauseate
- overburden
- overstrain
- overtax
- pain
- pall
- prostrate
- sap
- sicken
- sink
- strain
- tax
- vex
- weaken
- wilt
- yawn
- burn out
- give out
- go stale
- grow weary
- peter out
- poop out
- put to sleep
- wear down
- wear out
- rub
- abrade
- chafe
- consume
- crumble
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deteriorate
- diminish
- drain
- dwindle
- erode
- exhaust
- fade
- fatigue
- fray
- gall
- graze
- grind
- impair
- jade
- overuse
- overwork
- scrape
- scuff
- shrink
- tax
- tire
- waste
- weary
- weather
- become threadbare
- become worn
- be worthless
- cut down
- go to seed
- scrape off
- use up
- wash away
- wear out
- wear thin
- annoy
- bore
- depress
- dishearten
- exasperate
- exhaust
- fade
- irk
- tire
- burden
- cloy
- debilitate
- disgust
- distress
- drain
- droop
- drowse
- enervate
- enfeeble
- fag
- fail
- fatigue
- flag
- glut
- harass
- jade
- nauseate
- oppress
- overwork
- pain
- plague
- sap
- sicken
- sink
- strain
- tax
- vex
- weaken
- weigh
- cause ennui
- fall off
- grow tired
- have had enough
- leave one cold
- lose interest
- make discontented
- take it out of
- tire out
- try the patience of
- tucker out
- wear down
- wear out
- bear down
- cram
- do double duty
- elucubrate
- grind
- lucubrate
- overwork
- study
- sweat and slave
- toil away
- work day and night
- work late
- work like a dog
- work overtime
- dissipate
- exhaust
- ill-use
- maltreat
- mishandle
- mistreat
- misuse
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- squander
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- dissipate
- exhaust
- ill-treat
- maltreat
- mishandle
- mistreat
- misuse
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- squander
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- bankrupt
- cripple
- drain
- draw
- fag
- fatigue
- frazzle
- overwork
- sap
- tucker
- burn out
- conk out
- debilitate
- disable
- do in
- enervate
- enfeeble
- impoverish
- overdo
- overexert
- overextend
- overfatigue
- overtire
- peter out
- poop out
- prostrate
- run ragged
- suck dry
- take it out of
- tire out
- use up
- weaken
- wear down
- wear out
- weary
- bankrupt
- burn out
- conk out
- cripple
- debilitate
- disable
- do in
- drain
- draw
- enervate
- enfeeble
- fag
- fatigue
- frazzle
- impoverish
- overdo
- overexert
- overextend
- overfatigue
- overtire
- overwork
- peter out
- poop
- poop out
- prostrate
- run ragged
- sap
- suck dry
- take it out of
- tucker
- use up
- weaken
- wear down
- wear out
- weary
- chase
- encourage
- force
- herd
- inspire
- make
- motivate
- prompt
- propel
- push
- rush
- send
- spur
- stimulate
- actuate
- animate
- arouse
- bulldoze
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- dog
- goad
- goose
- harass
- hasten
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hustle
- impel
- induce
- instigate
- kick
- nag
- oblige
- overburden
- overwork
- pound
- press
- pressure
- prod
- provoke
- railroad
- rouse
- shepherd
- shove
- steamroll
- worry
- act upon
- egg on
- lean on
- put up to
- ride herd on
- spirit up
- work on
- cripple
- disable
- drain
- fatigue
- frazzle
- impoverish
- overwork
- sap
- use up
- weaken
- weary
- bankrupt
- debilitate
- draw
- enervate
- enfeeble
- fag
- overdo
- overexert
- overextend
- overfatigue
- overtire
- poop
- prostrate
- tucker
- burn out
- conk out
- do in
- peter out
- poop out
- run ragged
- suck dry
- wear down
- hoard
- save
- acclaim
- adulate
- approve
- benefit
- care for
- cherish
- commend
- compliment
- defend
- esteem
- help
- honor
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- protect
- respect
- revere
- treasure
- fix
- mend
- contract
- discourage
- dissuade
- energize
- refresh
- release
- repress
- shrink
- unburden
- calm
- compress
- concentrate
- idle
- laze
- placate
- rest
- soothe
- activate
- aid
- assist
- compress
- concentrate
- delight
- energize
- help
- invigorate
- strengthen
- unburden
- exonerate
- release
- aid
- calm
- cheer
- comfort
- delight
- encourage
- excite
- make happy
- please
- refresh
- soothe
- assist
- assuage
- build
- cure
- energize
- help
- increase
- invigorate
- mend
- rise
- strengthen
- activate
- fire up
- activate
- build
- construct
- develop
- energize
- enlarge
- enliven
- expand
- extend
- grow
- improve
- increase
- invigorate
- make happy
- refresh
- save
- strengthen
- cheer
- delight
- disrobe
- freshen
- please
- rebuild
- refuse
- reject
- take off
- comfort
- encourage
- excite
- invigorate
- make happy
- please
- refresh
- soothe
- aid
- assist
- calm
- cure
- energize
- help
- increase
- mend
- rise
- strengthen
- activate
- enliven
- depress
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- prevent
- stop
- calm
- dally
- delay
- hinder
- impede
- leave alone
- let go
- please
- procrastinate
- pull
- rest
- slow
- wait
- check
- curb
- repress
- retard
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use over-work in a sentence
It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
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THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKAfter we had passed over this desert, we found several garisons to defend the caravans from the violence of the Tartars.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEAfter relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
PEARLS OF THOUGHTMATURIN M. BALLOUThe president sat in a chair which came over with the pilgrims in their ship, the Mayflower.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSWhen we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSEverything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYFirst a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
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