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taxed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtækst// UK //tˈækst// taxed

adj. feeling very tired or drained because something was difficult or required a lot of effort.

adj. physically or mentally drained; strained to the limit of one's resources or endurance. Often used predicatively to describe the result of a demanding task.


SIMPLE

I felt completely taxed after the long meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The hospital's resources were heavily taxed during the winter months when patient numbers reached record highs.

COMPLEX

Even the most experienced marathon runners found themselves mentally taxed by the steep incline and the unexpected humidity of the final five kilometers.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'feel', 'seem', or 'become'.

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