Overuse

Word OVERUSE
Character 7
Hyphenation o ver use overuse
Pronunciations /ˌəʊvəˈjuːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Overuse"

What do we mean by overuse?

To use to excess. transitive verb

Excessive use. noun

To use to excess; use too much or too frequently.

Too much or too frequent use. noun

To use excessively; to use too often. transitive verb

Excessive use. noun

To use too much verb

Excessive use noun

Exploitation to the point of diminishing returns noun

Make use of too often or too extensively verb

Excessive use

Synonyms and Antonyms for Overuse

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The word "overuse" in example sentences

After receiving more than 360 complaints that long-term overuse of the popular denture cream Fixodent caused serious nerve damage, the ❋ Unknown (2011)

The FDA has called the overuse of antibiotics in food animals "a serious public health threat," linking it to the emergence of super-scary superbugs like MRSA. ❋ Jennifer Grayson (2010)

It's a metaphor too good not to overuse, which is why everything from insurance companies to arctic icebreakers have incorporated the word Sampo in their names. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For example, we might say that a machine has broken down due to overuse, which is a relational property. ❋ Lau, Joe (2008)

But her joints are suffering from something called overuse injuries. ❋ Unknown (2007)

GUPTA: Her ground strokes, well, they are improving but her joints are suffering from something called overuse injuries. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"However, one of the effects of long-term overuse of alcohol is considerable weight loss and muscle wastage, which are recognised consequences of the way alcohol damages the body.

Easing chest pain in these patients isn't a bad thing, so misunderstanding the benefits of stents wouldn't technically be called overuse, he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Dartmouth Atlas that measures regional variation in the supposed "overuse" of care ranks the state near the U.S. middle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, what I find even more troubling is citing the "overuse" by certain Germans of "Helden" (heroes) during World War I to "ennoble German militarism," as being germane to the discussion of our American heroes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm always puzzled by people's reactions to the "overuse" of punctuation. ❋ Jen (2009)

In the June 18, 2008, issue of JAMA, Dr. Emanuel blames the Hippocratic Oath for the "overuse" of medical care: "Medical school education and post graduate education emphasize thoroughness," he writes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

White House health-care adviser Ezekiel Emanuel blames the Hippocratic Oath for the 'overuse' of medical care. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Athletics for the young today, he believes, is often joyless, hyper-competitive and nerve-racking, and it results in a rash of injuries, not least in "overuse" injuries, like Whitney's, that are entirely avoidable. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, the American Medical Association, which represents doctors, is proposing to curb what it deems "overuse" in areas including Caesarean sections, back-pain management, antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis and diagnostic imaging tests. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now about the CG maybe I'm blind but the only "overuse" of CG I see is the chained sickle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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