overuse
verb (used with object)
to use too much or too often.
have been overusing
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present perfect progressiveof overuse.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Doctors on the base have been overusing CT scans for years, Captain Kucik testified, by his calculation exposing prisoners to higher than the lifetime recommended amounts of radiation and increasing their risks of developing cancer.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
