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overuse
noun as in wear and tear
verb as in overdo
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in overplay
verb as in tax
verb as in wear
Strongest match
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Subsidence, the gradual sinking or settling of the Earth's surface, can occur through natural geological changes or from human-driven causes such as overuse of groundwater.
The "typical" couple criticise their surroundings "without malice", Fabcaro said, including the low retirement age in Lusitania -- "a little nod to our times", said the screenwriter, adding that he avoids overusing the tactic.
Most flatware is too heavy for her small frame, she says, and also her Pilates instructor had told her to avoid overusing certain arm muscles.
Third, overuse of most addictive substances progressively damages the brain’s executive control network, the prefrontal cortex, and other key parts of the brain involved in impulse control and self-regulation.
It may be the most overused idiom to ever exist, but life is short; the only way to live it is to try our hardest to like it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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