overuse
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Verb
overused, past participle; overuses, 3rd person singular present; overusing, present participle; overused, past tense;
/ˌōvərˈyo͞oz/,
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overused, past participle; overuses, 3rd person singular present; overusing, present participle; overused, past tense;
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Use too much
- - young children sometimes overuse “and” in their writing
Noun
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Excessive use
- - overuse of natural resources
Web Definitions:
- make use of too often or too extensively
- overexploitation: exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- Overused is the debut album by British band South, first released in 2000. It was released on James Lavelle's Mo Wax label.
- excessive use; To use too much
- (overused) used too much, or too often; hackneyed or clichéd
- Overuse describes a process of care in circumstances where the potential for harm exceeds the potential for benefit. Prescribing an antibiotic for a viral infection like a cold, for which antibiotics are ineffective, constitutes overuse. ...
- repetitive stress on a bone or bones can result in stress fractures. These are common among athletes and workers who frequently perform intense physical labor.
- using more than necessary; wasteful