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[ verb oh-ver-yooz; noun oh-ver-yoos ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈyuz; noun ˈoʊ vərˈyus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overuse ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), o·ver·used, o·ver·us·ing.to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression. nounexcessive use: to strain one's voice through overuse. Origin of overuseFirst recorded in 1670–80; over- + use Words nearby overuseovertrick, overtrump, overture, overturn, over-under, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage, overwatch, overwear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overuseObsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures. How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST Overuse of the word "interesting" reflects the cynical tastes of an information-rich audience. Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST Our Bodies, Ourselves remains theoretically feminist, of course—even if there is a conscious effort made not to overuse the word. The Sex Book That Hit the Spot|Jessica Bennett|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST Instead of creating safer births and healthier moms and babies, our overuse of technology has caused a host of problems. Doctors Need Midwives: Ina May Gaskin on the U.S. Maternity-Care Crisis|Ina May Gaskin|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Your back is starting to ache, fingers locking up from overuse, and right now you truly appreciate the cheesesteak. The Perfect Cheesesteak|Tom McAllister|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST I lowed he was a bit out o temper with the knife; an it did look sort o foul sir, along o overuse an neglect. Every Man for Himself|Norman Duncan A great cause of ill health is overuse of sugar in concentrated form, candy, etc., especially by the sedentary. How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk Find synonyms for words which you have a tendency to overuse. The Style Book of The Detroit News|The Detroit News And, not content with this overuse of one particular type of judgment, our critics claim its monopoly. Essays in Radical Empiricism|William James This is a "novicy" kind of diction in which the would-be forcible writer defeats his object by the overuse of expletives. The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)
British Dictionary definitions for overuseCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overusedepletion, erosion, depreciation, overrate, overplay, exaggerate, overstate, overreach, overvalue, overestimate, overdo, overemphasize, maximize, exhaust, weaken, overtax, rub, magnify, stretch, hype |