Overwork and Work

Overwork

Overwork verb - Work excessively hard.
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Synonyms for Overwork

Work and overwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Overwork".

Nearby Words: overworked, overworking

Work

Work verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues

Overwork and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overwork" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

Common collocations

man overwork man work man

Both words in one sentence

  • Evil Uncle She constantly went to her widowed, Extreme Doormat sister for money, requiring her to work extra jobs until she died from overwork.
    Source: Evil Uncle
  • In ...Virgin Love, Kaoru and Chiharu both overwork their subordinates when they want to get things done, but are liked for the fact that they are effective and work equally hard.
  • Manga / ...Virgin Love Bait-and-Switch Tyrant: Kaoru and Chiharu both overwork their subordinates when they want to get things done, but are liked for the fact that they are effective and work equally hard.
Cite this Source
Work and Overwork. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overwork/work
Overwork & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/overwork/work>.
Work or Overwork. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/overwork/work.
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