as in to stereotype
to use so much as to make less appealing
she had overused that joke to the point where it was eliciting groans and not guffaws
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Recent Examples of overuse
But overusing them can cause fatigued muscles that can then become inflamed, tight and painful.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
While overusing dry shampoo can pose a few risks to your hair and scalp health, the product is usually safe to use in moderation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
This could be due to cold, dry weather, sweating, not drinking enough water, or overusing strong actives (like exfoliating acids and retinol, which can potentially weaken your barrier).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
This can happen if the arthritis is in your left hip or if the root cause is on your right side, but your body is compensating by overusing muscles on the left side of your back.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
While overusing dry shampoo can pose a few risks to your hair and scalp health, the product is usually safe to use in moderation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
This could be due to cold, dry weather, sweating, not drinking enough water, or overusing strong actives (like exfoliating acids and retinol, which can potentially weaken your barrier).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
This can happen if the arthritis is in your left hip or if the root cause is on your right side, but your body is compensating by overusing muscles on the left side of your back.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overuse
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Employers assume late-career professionals are more expensive due to the additional experience, and some may stereotype them as less adaptable.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The luxury goods that millennials and Gen Z-ers want Older generations often stereotype Millennials and Gen Z-ers as addicted to screens and bad in the workplace.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Holland replaces Jason Pinnock, who was a solid player but was overexposed as a starter.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But if it is allowed to fade into irrelevance, or overexposed to the point of consumer indifference, the steep costs may not be worth it.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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The vertical scrolling format popularized by companies like Webtoon is inherently mobile-friendly and aligns with changing consumption habits among younger demographics who increasingly consume content on smartphones.—
Damion Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That 2010s optimism continued past the 2016 election, when Hollywood’s A-list coalesced around preventing Trump from taking office, appeared at protests, and, most famously, popularized the Me Too movement.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
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The game lasts about two minutes in total before the AI calls it a day, exhausted from generating the worst gaming experience possible.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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So why is overdoing alcohol consumption particularly harmful to bones?—
Holly Carter,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It’s never recommended to take mega doses of any supplement or overdo it with specific spices that aren’t necessarily associated with physical effects—and that goes for turmeric and ginger.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, at 35 years old, those days of recognition are in the review mirror for Meri, an enthroned diva who can’t let go of the past and is bored by her mundane present.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially single, weeks after settling divorce Reiterating that there was no huge, singular issue to blame for their split, Affleck argued that the details behind their breakup would probably bore most people.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Overuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overuse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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