You can have an enjoyable vacation without 'taxing' your budget. [=without having to spend a lot of money]
That job really 'taxed' our strength. [=required us to use a lot of physical effort]
All this waiting is 'taxing' my patience. [=is making me lose my patience]
(..) He wouldn't recommend risking a trial so I pleaded out. And here you are. Here I am. Costing the tax payers money... and... Sweating in my armchair. Y'know. I've been here for years and I still can't figure out how the system works. I've got a crack dealer who's doing months... (..)2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: I Wasn't Ready Season: 1 Episode 1