overtax

Example Sentences

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What I took most from last season is not wanting to overtax our starters.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Because a labor dispute led to an abbreviated spring training, Showalter has been careful, trying not to overtax his bullpen early.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022

However, experts believe it will overtax America's health care system because it will infect so many people, some of whom will inevitably become seriously ill.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021

Their innovative approach to pitching led them to overtax pitchers and deploy their best arms in unconventional ways that diminished their abilities rather than amplifying them.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021

"The reading seems to overtax your strength," said the woman giggling.

From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II by Lermina, Jules