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overuse

[oh-ver-yooz, oh-ver-yoos] / ˌoʊ vərˈyuz, ˈoʊ vərˈyus /






VERB
wear down
Synonyms


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"Tendons are fundamentally susceptible to overuse," explains Jess Snedeker, a professor of orthopaedic biomechanics at ETH Zurich and Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The funding package also comes as new data shows that telehealth services do not result in overuse of medical services, which may help allay concerns about runaway usage and funding problems.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

Other hotspots of chronic overuse include parts of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

But the naked eye tells that this was an overuse of force.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

Every writer faces the challenge of finding a superlative in the English word-hoard that has not been inflated by hyperbole and overuse.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker