OVERWORKED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in overtaxed

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verb

past tense of overwork

as in overused

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Adjective

It’s guaranteed to leave a smooth, humidity-resistant finish that holds up on muggy days and adds a ton of shine to dull and overworked strands. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 Returning home allowed Mike to get up and walk without waiting hours for an overworked nurse to unplug a bunch of monitors, and to enjoy real food. — Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Why does almost every punch line feel overworked and underdeveloped? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026 After Raymond wrapped, Heaton joined actor Kelsey Grammer on Fox's Back to You before finding a new home on the small screen as an overworked mom on ABC's The Middle, which also lasted nine seasons, from 2009 to 2018. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 The track marks littering his arms suggest a life devoted to a destructive heroin habit, but Amin’s sister is determined to nurse him back to health, even though this only puts more of a burden on the overworked single mother. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 Political dysfunction has left overworked controllers using outdated equipment. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 While the coroner’s report did not establish a connection between the banker’s death and his intense Wall Street workload, his death spurred attention to the long hours and health declines of overworked investment bankers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 Despite being born into wealth, Wesley Evers first appears as an overworked public defender who takes issue with cops not following procedure. — Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overworked

Adjective

This is an important practical issue because nighttime feedings happen when parents are understandably exhausted.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Researchers now think the answer is not more stimulation, but a chance to reset exhausted fibroblasts.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

But 1984 is continuously overused by fans as evidence of what the program can achieve.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
While the analogy may be slightly overused, the challenge is that oil still needs to be refined into a useful end product.

— Guy Courtin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overused

Adjective

Interestingly, participants who napped reported feeling significantly less fatigued afterward, while those who exercised reported similar levels of fatigue as the control group.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
There were a handful of games last season in which Vladar looked fatigued after the Flyers’ coaching staff was forced to ride him, so having Woll around as a more reliable option could pay dividends in an 84-game season.

— Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fatigued

Verb

Before this year, the largest drawdown on record was the 180 million-barrel emergency sale in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
While there were zero arrests at Lambeau Field for the normally hostile Bears-Packers game, emotions were high at SoFi Stadium between winless Chargers fans and Broncos fans who invaded the away game by the tens of thousands.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of invaded

Adjective

Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Valadao, meanwhile, cast himself as an experienced policymaker who delivers for the region and dismissed the criticism as the political bickering voters are tired of.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

Both questions surrounding special interests underscored the extent to which the pair has been entrenched in politics for decades, even as Jackson presents himself as the outsider taking on the ultimate insider.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrenched

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