Dead
Dead adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.
Usage example: a long day of traveling left them just dead
Overworked and dead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overworked" instead an adjective "Dead".
Nearby Word: deadly
Overworked
Dead and overworked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adjective "Overworked".
Nearby Words: overwork, overworking
Both words in one sentence
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He returns in Shin Megami Tensei IV; the afterlife is so full of dead people that he's perfectly willing to sell continues so he won't be overworked.
Source: Game-Over Man -
Rope of Sand features one mounted character following the tracks of another, only to come upon the leader's overworked horse, which has dropped dead.
Source: Automaton Horses - Likewise, weeks after the invasion the village is still wrecked, hundreds are missing and presumed dead, and the medics are so overworked that anyone with medical training (including vets) are being called in to deal with the massive casualties.
Source: Fanfic / Destiny Is A Hazy Thing
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Overworked and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/overworked
Dead & Overworked. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/overworked>.
Overworked or Dead. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/overworked.
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