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Definition of Overusing
1. overuse [v] - See also: overuse
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overusing
Literary usage of Overusing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Agricultural Trade Into the 21st Century: Hearing Before the Committee on edited by Robert F. Smith (1998)
"And the only real way to avoid tearing up highly erodible soil or overusing water
or overusing pesticides is using science as our friend to come up with ..."
2. Philosophical Arithmetic by Ronald Shand Anderson (1889)
"His three debits amount to $800, while his credit amounts to $650, making a
balance due of $150. overusing $1 for 8350 days is equivalent ..."
3. Proceedings by National Speech Arts Association (1893)
"By understanding the muscles used in certain exercises, and by not overusing
them, these bad effects are prevented, and the delicate effects which are ..."
4. The Bookman (1890)
"You have been overusing them. If the difficulty increases it must be operated
on —by some celebrated man." " I shall come to you," said Love. ..."
5. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1906)
"... an object by observing that it is indescribable. Don't say tremendous when
you mean large, brilliant when you mean bright. Avoid overusing words ..."
6. Drug Addiction Research & the Health of Women edited by Cora L. Wetherington (1999)
"Perhaps educating health practitioners to stop overusing tranquilizers and
overprescribing pain medications for women would be helpful. ..."
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