overuse
verb (used with object)
to use too much or too often.
had been overusing
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past perfect progressiveof overuse.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Stay hydrated and hope to survive Public health investigators traced the epidemic back to several puppy mills that had been overusing antibiotics to treat healthy dogs.
From The Verge ● Oct. 31, 2018
