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Recent Examples of overutilize
The urge to intervene in places of peripheral concern to U.S. interests, to overreact to threats, to overutilize military force in dealing with terrorists and others—these outlasted Obama.
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Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overutilize
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That also means there’s less risk of accidentally overusing them.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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For instance, common side effects of overusing aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs (or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) include peptic ulcers, GI bleeding, acute kidney injury, and even chronic kidney disease.—
Dr. Baibing Chen,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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But as with anything, there is such a thing as overdoing it on sleep tech.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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The crab is known for loving deeply and intensely—which is wonderful for children, but just be careful not to overdo it.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Near misses and accidents have received particular scrutiny this year, as increasingly short-staffed and overworked ATC workers try to monitor thousands of flights each day.—
Adrienne Bernhard,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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People with kidney disease may need to watch their intake of potassium, sodium, phosphorus, and fluids to prevent overworking their kidneys.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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The suit argues that the girls' First Amendment rights were infringed upon by the officials.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought in San Diego by a coalition of gun owners and gun-rights groups that alleged the law infringed on the Second Amendment rights of California residents.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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China accused those vessels of entering the waters illegally or encroaching on its territory.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Perhaps never has another film captured the simultaneous horror and hilarity of modern American living than this singular masterpiece, which remains as galvanizing and astute—and irresolvable—as ever, a rollicking kaleidoscope that gradually becomes a depiction of encroaching political violence.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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Police responded to the home shortly before 5 p.m. when Fahey called 911 and reported that the two men trespassed on his property.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell filed court documents accusing a Florida sheriff's office of failing to remove beachgoers who trespass on his oceanfront property and is asking a judge to intervene.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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Russia has suffered about a million casualties in its attempt to invade.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The men’s national team has been invaded by foreigners.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 July 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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