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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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Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The redemption story is overused in sports, but Anisimova coming back from a double-bagel Wimbledon final defeat against Iga Świątek to beat the same player a couple of months later was extraordinary.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The worst part of this tax is that Illinois Democrats, in their desperation for more revenue, ended up encouraging more casual bettors to overdo it and get into financial trouble.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the actor slips into the role flawlessly (with the help of good makeup), never overdoing it and adding a fair amount of gravitas to the constantly shifting scenery.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mix gently to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fawners often overwork, over-give, over-care, over-apologize and self-abandon in order to earn approval, avoid conflict or feel secure.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any attempt to infringe on those rights has no place here.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Notre Dame received a red-light warning for its policies after FIRE found its data and information technologies policy, which polices how students behave on the university's online network, can substantially infringe on students' rights.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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And despite the encroaching waves, which nibbled more of our NewFarms every month.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, vague references to a second Civil War invoke our current reality, with its stark ideological divides, encroaching political violence, and calls for retribution that have only escalated in recent days.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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The driver refuses to get out and argues that police are trespassing on private property.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska left Ukraine in August 2022, six months after Russia invaded, to escape the war.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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But that changed in 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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