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adjective
- 1. used too much: "I generally try to avoid overused expressions in my reviews"
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to use something too often or too much: I tend to overuse certain favourite expressions. An over-used tendon can become swollen and painful. Opposite. underuse. Fewer examples. Some medications are overused. Sometimes we overuse and strain our muscles. The phrase has been so over-used as to be almost meaningless.
The meaning of OVERUSE is to use (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently. How to use overuse in a sentence.
to use something too often or too much: I tend to overuse certain favourite expressions. An over-used tendon can become swollen and painful. Opposite. underuse. Fewer examples. Some medications are overused. Sometimes we overuse and strain our muscles. The phrase has been so over-used as to be almost meaningless.
If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary. A nasal spray or drops would ease your symptoms, but don't overuse them. [VERB noun] Don't overuse heated appliances on your hair. [VERB noun]
Overuse definition: to use too much or too often. See examples of OVERUSE used in a sentence.
the fact that something is used too often or too much: The overuse of X-rays may be causing 250 deaths each year. Dry hair can be caused by the over-use of hairdryers and straighteners.
overuse. Other forms: overused; overusing; overuses. To overuse something is to use it too much. If you use your cell phone way too often, texting your friends all day long and playing online Scrabble all night, you overuse it.
Define overuse. overuse synonyms, overuse pronunciation, overuse translation, English dictionary definition of overuse. tr.v. o·ver·used , o·ver·us·ing , o·ver·us·es To use to excess. n. Excessive use.
Definition of overuse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. used excessively. The company's slogan has become one of the most overused catch phrases in recent memory. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'overused' in a sentence. overused.
