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overuse

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






VERB
wear down
Synonyms


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Patrick Williams, a Salt Lake City area-based marketing consultant, said his son’s overuse of the product had his home smelling like a “New Jersey casino.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Inappropriately invoking an overused parable might make Mr. Carney sound clever, but it shows a lack of deep thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a slightly overused word, but it is just about getting those boundaries straight in your head.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

From Los Angeles Times