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overuse

verb as in wear down

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The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.

Some are overused to the point of resentment; how many aborted suggestions began with a manager assuring you he’d take that discussion offline, or circle back?

From Salon

Her audiologist and others in England are now calling for more research into whether the condition is linked to overuse of noise-cancelling headphones.

From BBC

He has also been critical of the idea of “tipping points” in climate models, telling Salon last year that the concept is “greatly overused and misused.”

From Salon

But overusing them can cause fatigued muscles that can then become inflamed, tight and painful.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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